EKG can show false positive readings for diagnosing heart condition

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 11:08 in Health & Medicine

The electrical measurements on the electrocardiogram can often mislead physicians in diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy, causing other screening tests to be ordered before a definitive conclusion can be made, according to a new study.

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