Comparison between a 6‑lead smartphone ECG and 12‑lead ECG in athletes

Jessica J. Orchard; John W. Orchard; Hariharan Raju; Andre La Gerche; Rajesh Puranik; Chris Semsarian

doi:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2021.03.008

Comparison between a 6‑lead smartphone ECG and 12‑lead ECG in athletes

Jessica J. Orchard^*, John W. Orchard, Hariharan Raju, Andre La Gerche, Rajesh Puranik, Chris Semsarian

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Macquarie University Clinical Associates (MUCA)

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Abstract

Athletes sometimes experience transient arrhythmias during intense exercise, which may be difficult to capture with traditional Holter monitors. New and highly portable technology, such as smartphone electrocardiogram (ECG) devices, may be useful in documenting and contribute to diagnosis of exercise-induced arrhythmias. There are little data available regarding the new Kardia 6 lead device (6L) and no data regarding its use in athletic populations. In this short communication, we present pilot data from 30 healthy athletes who underwent a 12‑lead ECG and subsequent 6L reading. Our pilot data show relatively high levels of agreement for QTc and PR interval and QRS duration, with the 6L readings slightly but significantly shorter on average.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-97
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume	66
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2021.03.008
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2021

Keywords

Arrhythmia
Athlete
eCardiology
Electrocardiogram

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Comparison between a 6‑lead smartphone ECG and 12‑lead ECG in athletes

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