Latency of ECG displays of hospital telemetry systems: a science advisory from the American Heart Association.

Mintu P. Turakhia; N. A Mark Estes; Barbara J. Drew; Christopher B. Granger; Paul J. Wang; Bradley P. Knight; Richard L. Page; Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee of the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology and Council on Cardiovascular Nursing

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Latency of ECG displays of hospital telemetry systems: a science advisory from the American Heart Association.

October 10, 2012

Turakhia MP, Estes NAM, Drew BJ, et al. Circulation. 2012;126(13):1665-9.

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This commentary details how the delay of electrocardiogram data distributed via wireless telemetry systems can affect patient safety and provides recommendations to prevent and mitigate such delays.

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