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Previous Volume 334:931 April 4, 1996 Number 14

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Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Evolving Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Left Bundle-Branch Block . On page 484, in Figure 2, the first question in the flow chart should have read, "Is there ST-segment elevation >1 mm that is concordant with the QRS complex?" and the second question should have read, "Is there ST-segment depression >1 mm in lead V1, V₂, or V₃?" The corrected figure appears below. We regret the errors.

View larger version (36K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 2. Flow Chart for the Prediction of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Left Bundle-Branch Block, with the Use of All Possible Combinations of the Three Independent Electrocardiographic Criteria. The discriminatory power of each combination of criteria for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction is indicated by the total score at the bottom, with higher scores indicating better discriminatory power. LBBB denotes left bundle-branch block, and MI myocardial infarction.

 

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