Journal article
Inaccurate electrocardiographic interpretation of long QT: The majority of physicians cannot recognize a long QT when they see one
S Viskin, U Rosovski, AJ Sands, E Chen, PM Kistler, JM Kalman, L Rodriguez Chavez, P Iturralde Torres, FES Cruz, OA Centurión, A Fujiki, P Maury, X Chen, AD Krahn, F Roithinger, L Zhang, GM Vincent, D Zeltser
Heart Rhythm | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2005
Abstract
Background: Physicians in all fields of medicine may encounter patients with long QT syndrome (LQTS). It is important to define the percentage of physicians capable of distinguishing QT intervals that are long from those that are normal because LQTS can be lethal when left untreated. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to define the percentage of physicians in the different disciplines of medicine who can recognize a long QT when they see one. Methods: We presented the ECGs of two patients with LQTS and two healthy females to 902 physicians (25 world-renowned QT experts, 106 arrhythmia specialists, 329 cardiologists, and 442 noncardiologists) from 12 countries. They were asked to measu..
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