Key result
Transtelephonic ECG and clinical history identify arrhythmias in ~28% of symptomatic patients.
Why the study?
It is unclear to what extent complaints possibly caused by arrhythmias can differentiate between arrhythmias and other pathology in general practice.
Can patient characteristics, medical history, and symptoms predict the presence of arrhythmias in general practice patients with new complaints?
Observational (n=762)
Can patient characteristics, medical history, and symptoms predict the presence of arrhythmias in general practice patients with new complaints?
Patient characteristics and symptoms can help general practitioners identify patients at higher risk of arrhythmias and guide the decision to perform an ECG.
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May aid targeted ECG use in primary care; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Zwietering et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Complaints possibly related to an arrhythmia (n=762). Patient characteristics, medical history and symptoms was evaluated on Detection of arrhythmias and clinically relevant arrhythmias. Patient characteristics, medical history, and symptoms were associated with the presence of arrhythmias, which were detected in 28.3% of patients (8.8% clinically relevant).
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