Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Webstation 2.0 - User Manual - Manual (Page 14)

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1.12. Interpreting a resting ECG
When you view an ECG, the interpretation is shown in the lower right corner of the
workspace. If you have the optional MEANS software installed on your main CardioPerfect
Workstation, this software makes an initial interpretation for you. If not, this is where you can
enter your own interpretation.
About MEANS and PEDMEANS interpretation software
MEANS is short for Modular ECG Analysis System. PEDMEANS is short for Pediatric
Modular ECG Analysis System. They are ECG interpretation programs developed by the
University of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and can be used to interpret ECGs that were
recorded with Welch Allyn CardioPerfect.
MEANS and PEDMEANS use an algorithm that consists of signal processing,
measurements, rhythm and contour classification. The adult algorithm is applicable to patient
ages 18 and higher. The pediatric algorithm is applicable for ages 1 day through 17 years.
MEANS and PEDMEANS interpretations consist of
• A number of statements in different categories
•
Reasoning supporting the statement
• A conclusion
•
An indication of the severity of the ECG
Missing information
The MEANS algorithm uses the gender and the age of a patient to make a reliable
interpretation. If this information is not present in the patient card, the following assumptions
are made:
Interpretation