Diagnostic value of the electrocardiogram in suspected pulmonary embolism

M Rodger; D Makropoulos; M Turek; J Quevillon; F Raymond; P Rasuli; P S Wells

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01090-0

Diagnostic value of the electrocardiogram in suspected pulmonary embolism

Am J Cardiol. 2000 Oct 1;86(7):807-9, A10. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01090-0.

Authors

M Rodger¹, D Makropoulos, M Turek, J Quevillon, F Raymond, P Rasuli, P S Wells

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 11018210
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01090-0

Abstract

The electrocardiogram is shown to be of limited diagnostic value for determining pulmonary embolism in a prospective cohort study of unselected patients with suspected pulmonary embolism.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Electrocardiography*
Humans
Predictive Value of Tests
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*