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      Orthogonal versus Planar Vector-Electrocardiography

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          The basic elements for quantitation of the three-dimensional electromotive forces generated during the electric cardiac cycle are the spherical coordinates of each instantaneous vector, i.e. its spatial magnitude and its elevation and azimuth angles. Since presently used display systems provide only projections of the spatia vectors, their spherical coordinates have to be computed from these data By using combinations of the projection data provided by the vectorcardiogram (VCG) and/or the orthogonal electrocardiogram (OECG), the determination of a vector’s spherical coordinates was attempted by geometric construction, by algebra and trigonometry and by electronic processing. Geometric constructions on the scalar recording of the ‘corrected’and properly amplified orthogonal leads proved more convenient than the other methods, and eliminated the need for expensive electronic equipment. Since the OECG is also suitable for morphologic interpretation, it could replace both the 12-lead ECG and the VCG in either research or routine practice.

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          Journal
          CRD
          Cardiology
          10.1159/issn.0008-6312
          Cardiology
          S. Karger AG
          0008-6312
          1421-9751
          1972
          1972
          29 October 2008
          : 57
          : 3
          : 150-161
          Affiliations
          The Department of Cardiology, Athens National University, School of Medicine, Hippocration Hospital, Athens
          Article
          169513 Cardiology 1972;57:150–161
          10.1159/000169513
          5041938
          9a23bb44-f299-42bf-8e63-dc0581b7e0f9
          © 1972 S. Karger AG, Basel

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          General medicine,Neurology,Cardiovascular Medicine,Internal medicine,Nephrology
          Spherical coordinates,Azimuth angle,orthogonal electrocardiogram,Vectorcardiogram,Display systems,Spatial magnitude,Elevation angle,Quantitative analysis

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