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Methods Inf Med 1990; 29(04): 403-409
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634801
ECG Interpretation Systems
Schattauer GmbH

Methodology of ECG Interpretation in the Louvain Program

C. R. Brohet
1   Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
,
C. Derwael
1   Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
,
A. Robert
1   Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
,
R. Fesler
1   Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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06 February 2018 (online)

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Abstract

The Louvain program performs the analysis and interpretation of the vectorcardiogram (VCG) to increase the clinical utility of ECG analysis. Among its original features, there are (1) a high-resolution vector-loop display for visual analysis, (2) quantitative analysis of the spatial VCG using age-sex stratified limits, (3) separate software for adult and pediatric series and (4) complementary deterministic and statistical methods of diagnostic classification. Using objective, ECG-independent evidence as a reference standard, the Louvain program has shown satisfactory levels of diagnostic accuracy in most basic categories. However, its usefulness is especially marked in “borderline” or “complex” situations, where the 12-lead ECG cannot provide a clear answer. It corresponds to the concept of “computer-assisted ECG interpretation” as opposed to “computer ECG analysis”.

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VCG Analysis - Computerized Vectorcardiography
 

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