Pseudo-colouring an ECG enables lay people to detect QT-interval prolongation regardless of heart rate.

Drug-induced long QT syndrome (diLQTS), characterized by a prolongation of the QT-interval on the electrocardiogram (ECG), is a serious adverse drug reaction that can cause the life-threatening arrhythmia Torsade de Points (TdP). Self-monitoring for diLQTS could therefore save lives, but detecting i...

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Main Authors: Alaa Alahmadi, Alan Davies, Markel Vigo, Caroline Jay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237854