Kligfield-Okin index: Revisiting the correction of ST depression for deltaheart rate

Authors
Lee, JH Cheng, SL Selvester, R Ellestad, MH
Citation
Jh. Lee et al., Kligfield-Okin index: Revisiting the correction of ST depression for deltaheart rate, AM J CARD, 85(8), 2000, pp. 1022
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000415)85:8<1022:KIRTCO>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We compared ST depression and the ST/Delta heart rate (HR) index in 318 pat ients who had exercise testing and angiograms. The ST/Delta HR index perfor ms better than ST by significantly improving specificity.