Abstract:To monitor for drug-related cardiac arrhythmias, psychiatrists regularly perform and interpret 12-lead (12L) and, increasingly often, six-lead (6L) electrocardiograms (ECGs). It is not known how training on this complex skill is updated or how well psychiatrists can interpret relevant arrhythmias on either device.
We conducted an online survey and ECG interpretation test of cardiac rhythms relevant to psychiatrists.
A total of 183 prescribers took part; 75% did not regularly update their ECG interpretati… Show more
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