Lucas Leal Fraga, Bruno Ramos Nascimento, Beatriz Costa Haiashi, Alexandre Melo Ferreira, Mauro Henrique Agapito Silva, Isabely Karoline da Silva Ribeiro, Gabriela Aparecida Silva, Wanessa Campos Vinhal, Mariela Mata Coimbra, Cássia Aparecida Silva, Cristiana Rosa Lima Machado, Magda C Pires, Marina Gomes Diniz, Luiza Pereira Afonso Santos, Arthur Maia Amaral, Lucas Chaves Diamante, Henrique Leão Fava, Craig Sable, Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes, Antonio Luiz P Ribeiro, Clareci Silva Cardoso
BACKGROUND: Tele-cardiology tools are valuable strategies to improve risk stratification. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of tele-electrocardiography (ECG) to predict abnormalities in screening echocardiography (echo) in primary care (PC). METHODS: In 17 months, 6 health providers at 16 PC units were trained on simplified handheld echo protocols. Tele-ECGs were recorded for final diagnosis by a cardiologist. Consented patients with major ECG abnormalities by the Minnesota code, and a 1:5 sample of normal individuals underwent clinical questionnaire and screening echo interpreted remotely...
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