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I am a heart surgeon: I tell my patients that a normal ECG is not a clean chit

Editor's Note: In this fortnightly column, top doctors share how they deal with their own health challenges, offering readers expert insight grounded in experience. Read more such stories here. Every ...
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ECG Challenge: Her Annual Physical Is Normal, Except the ECG

The diagnosis is normal sinus rhythm, atrial bigeminy, first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block (prolonged AV conduction), and right bundle branch block (RBBB). The rhythm is slightly irregular, with ...
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The autonomic-ventricular coherence index: a novel single-lead ECG method with acquisition-dependent discrimination

Every heartbeat is a negotiation between two forces: the autonomic nervous system, which modulates heart rate breath by ...
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Ventricular extrasystoles in athletes: what can be learned from the clinical history, clinical examination, the electrocardiogram and the initial approach?

The implementation of a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) in the pre-participation screening of athletes is still controversial and a number of issues concerning this are largely debated. The ...