| Literature DB >> 23336954 |
Joey S W Kwong1, Boris Leithäuser, Jai-Wun Park, Cheuk-Man Yu.
Abstract
Despite the availability of several advanced non-invasive diagnostic tests such as echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging, electrocardiography (ECG) remains as the most widely used diagnostic technique in clinical cardiology. ECG detects electrical potentials that are generated by cardiac electrical activity. In addition to electrical potentials, the same electrical activity of the heart also induces magnetic fields. These extremely weak cardiac magnetic signals are detected by a non-invasive, contactless technique called magnetocardiography (MCG), which has been evaluated in a number of clinical studies for its usefulness in diagnosing heart diseases. We reviewed the basic principles, history and clinical data on the diagnostic role of MCG in coronary artery disease and cardiac arrhythmias.Entities:
Keywords: Arrhythmia; Coronary artery disease; Diagnosis; Magnetocardiography
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23336954 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.12.056
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN: 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164