Criteria for ECG detection of acute myocardial ischemia: Sensitivity versus specificity

Criteria for electrocardiographic detection of acute myocardial ischemia recommended by the Consensus Document of ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF consist of two parts: The ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) criteria based on ST elevation (ST ↑) in 10 pairs of contiguous leads and the other on ST depression (ST↓) in the same 10 contiguous pairs. Our aim was to assess sensitivity (SE) and specificity (SP) of these criteria—and to seek their possible improvements—in three databases of 12‑lead ECGs.
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research