Equipment-related electrocardiographic artifacts: causes, characteristics, consequences, and correction

SI Patel, MJ Souter, DS Warner… - The Journal of the …, 2008 - pubs.asahq.org
Interference of the monitored or recorded electrocardiogram is common within operating
room and intensive care unit environments. Artifactual signals, which corrupt the normal …

Electrocardiographic artifact

L Littmann - Journal of Electrocardiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Electrocardiographic (ECG) artifact, a common nuisance, has a wide range of manifestations
with varying clinical significance. Beyond loose leads, motion artifacts and broken wires …

[HTML][HTML] Electrocardiographic artifact potentially misleading to the wrong management

S Sareen, M Nayyar, B Wheeler, M Skelton… - Annals of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Atrial flutter (AF) is the second most common supraventricular tachyarrhythmia following
atrial fibrillation. We present an interesting case of a diagnostic challenge manifested as an …

[PDF][PDF] Pseudo-atrial flutter: Parkinson tremor

A Baranchuk, J Kang - Cardiology Journal, 2009 - journals.viamedica.pl
Figure 1. A. 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) of a patient with Parkinson's disease. Note
'pseudo-flutter waves' in the inferior leads with a cycle length of 200 ms. In lead III, normal P …

Fact or artifact? The electrocardiographic diagnosis of orthostatic tremor

L Littmann - Journal of Electrocardiology, 2010 - Elsevier
Orthostatic tremor is a rare but disabling neurologic condition characterized by unsteadiness
when standing accompanied by rapid leg tremor and frequent falls. We present the case of a …

Earthing defect: A cause for unstable hemodynamics

RB Selvan, PB Rao, TR Ramachandran… - Annals of Cardiac …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Interference of monitored electrocardiogram (ECG) is a common event in intensive care
units and operation theaters. Artifacts in the ECG tracing can resemble serious arrhythmia …

[HTML][HTML] Two Cases of Intraoperative ECG Artifact Mimicking Ventricular Tachycardia and How to Know When It Is Real

AM DeLeon, JJ Weeks, L Su, VG Tomas - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Electrocardiographic (ECG) artifacts may resemble ventricular tachycardia (VT), leading to
inappropriate therapies. Despite extensive training, electrophysiologists have still been …

[HTML][HTML] Electrocardiographic artefacts mimicking atrial tachycardia resulted in unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic measures

Y Shams, C Sylvén - The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Electrocardiographic (ECG) artefacts may closely simulate both supraventricular and
ventricular tachycardias. We describe a case initially diagnosed as rapid atrial fibrillation …

Piezoelectric electrocardiographic artifact in a patient after surgery with bradycardia and hypotension

R Cheng, T Chakravarty - Annals of Noninvasive …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A 64‐year‐old man was evaluated by a rapid response team for altered mental status shortly
after an uncomplicated surgery. He was found to be hypotensive and bradycardic, and an …

ST segment elevation caused by artifact from cylindrical battery ingestion

AJ Ordoobadi, BG Allar, V Orhurhu, S Keith… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Ingestion of cylindrical batteries is uncommon. Management can include
removal via upper endoscopy, surgical excision, or observation. This case demonstrates the …