Hosseini, M. and Hoseini, S.S. and Shoar, N. and Shoar, S. (2010) ONE-TWO criteria: Improving the approach to electrocardiogram. Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas, 4 (1). ISSN 1735-9104
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Abstract
The electrocardiogram (EKG) is one of the major Para-clinic exams for evaluating patients suspected to cardiac or non-cardiac disease which could be very informative especially when assessed by experienced clinicians. To improve and accelerate the approach to EKG interpretation, simple and accurate criteria are useful and save the physician's time especially in emergent situations. In this article, we introduce our criteria which determine whether the electrical axis of heart is normal or not and if abnormal, what kind of deviation it has. These criteria say that "if the mean QRS complex in leads I and II are positive, the axis will be accu-rately in the normal range (-30 to +90); unless, the axis is abnormal necessitating a more complex evaluation". These criteria could simplify the first step of the approach to EKG interpretation especially in emergent situations. They can also be proper substitute for current methods of heart axis determination in clinical practice and for educational goals. © 2010 Motaharsadat Hosseini et al.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | cited By 0 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | article; clinical assessment tool; diagnostic accuracy; electrocardiogram; heart contraction; heart electrophysiology; heart index; heart muscle potential; human; normal value; ONE TWO criteria; QRS complex |
| Subjects: | Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Clinical Sciences > Department of Cardiology |
| Depositing User: | editor . 2 |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jan 2017 17:15 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Mar 2017 16:25 |
| URI: | http://eprints.kaums.ac.ir/id/eprint/922 |
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