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1 40.1 Introduction

Like other areas of electrocardiography, epidemiological electrocardiography has grown and evolved in content since the publication of the first edition of this book. The emphasis in epidemiological electrocardiography has shifted from primarily descriptive population studies to follow-up studies with risk evaluation. Electrocardiographic (ECG) recording technology has evolved, and computer electrocardiography has matured, developments that have greatly enhanced the feasibility of high-volume ECG acquisition and analysis with substantially enhanced precision and reproducibility.

At the time of the preparation of the material for the first volume of this book, computer electrocardiography in epidemiology was still a novelty that required special consideration. This is no longer necessary. The second area of epidemiological electrocardiography that has gone through a similar period of maturation and growth is the use of electrocardiography in clinical trials. This...

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Rautaharju, P.M. (2010). 40 Electrocardiography in Epidemiology. In: Macfarlane, P.W., van Oosterom, A., Pahlm, O., Kligfield, P., Janse, M., Camm, J. (eds) Comprehensive Electrocardiology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-046-3_40

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