When we were developing our hypertension protocol, we knew that planning an
Echo as the gold standard investigation for every new patient was out of the
question, so we aim to do an ECG. If that's abnormal, then we refer for
Echo. Not had to do very many yet (at least not in these circumstances)
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From: Michael Leuty [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 20 May 2004 16:26
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Subject: Re: Borderline LVH as cardiac risk
Locally our PCT have suggested that we use the ECG as a screening tool,
because the waiting list for an echo is 10 months hereabouts. They
reckon that 90% of patients with LV dysfunction have one or more of:
Q waves, LVH, BBB, AF.
These are all signs of ischaemia, of course.
I can't remember what they suggested we do about the bean counting...
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Michael Leuty <[log in to unmask]>
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