The role of the ECG in diagnosis, risk estimation, and catheterization laboratory activation in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a consensus document

Y Birnbaum, K Nikus, P Kligfield, M Fiol… - Annals of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is the most widely used imaging tool helping in diagnosis and
initial management of patients presenting with symptoms compatible with acute coronary …

The role of ECG in the diagnosis and risk stratification of acute coronary syndromes: an old but indispensable tool

Y Birnbaum, J Rankinen, H Jneid, D Atar… - Current cardiology …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Since its inception in 1902 by Willem Einthoven, the
electrocardiogram (ECG) has fundamentally undergone minimal technological advances …

ECG diagnosis and classification of acute coronary syndromes

Y Birnbaum, JM Wilson, M Fiol… - Annals of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In acute coronary syndromes, the electrocardiogram (ECG) provides important information
about the presence, extent, and severity of myocardial ischemia. At times, the changes are …

[HTML][HTML] Updates on the electrocardiogram in acute coronary syndromes

SW Smith - Current Emergency and Hospital Medicine Reports, 2013 - Springer
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is the initial test in patients with suspected ACS. The ECG is
the defining element of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Its most …

Updated electrocardiographic classification of acute coronary syndromes

K Nikus, Y Birnbaum, M Eskola… - Current cardiology …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
The electrocardiogram (ECG) findings in acute coronary syndrome should always be
interpreted in the context of the clinical findings and symptoms of the patient, when these …

Ischemia-induced ST-segment elevation: classification, prognosis, and therapy

S Atar, Y Birnbaum - Journal of electrocardiology, 2005 - Elsevier
The standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) remains the most useful tool for the
diagnosis, early risk stratification, triage, and guidance of therapy in patients with acute …

Acute coronary syndromes

SW Smith, W Whitwam - Emergency Medicine Clinics, 2006 - emed.theclinics.com
Despite technologic advances in many diagnostic fields, the 12-lead ECG remains the basis
for early identification and management of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Complete …

Emerging ECG methods for acute coronary syndrome detection: Recommendations & future opportunities

S Al-Zaiti, R Macleod, P Van Dam, SW Smith… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite being the mainstay for the initial noninvasive assessment of patients with
symptomatic coronary artery disease, the 12‑lead ECG remains a suboptimal diagnostic tool …

High-risk ECG patterns in ACS—need for guideline revision

I Birnbaum, Y Birnbaum - Journal of Electrocardiology, 2013 - Elsevier
The current guidelines advocate distinct approaches (urgent reperfusion therapy) to patients
with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS) presenting with ST elevation (STE) versus …

Electrocardiographic classification of acute coronary syndromes: a review by a committee of the International Society for Holter and Non-Invasive Electrocardiology

K Nikus, O Pahlm, G Wagner, Y Birnbaum… - Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
The electrocardiogram (ECG) remains the most immediately accessible and widely used
diagnostic tool for guiding emergency treatment strategies. The ECG recorded during acute …