Table 3

Diagnostic points used in CUUS at GP and RC diagnosis forms

Diagnostic pointsDescriptionSupported by
ECGCHART
Arrhythmia, blocksRhythm problem,
Premature complex beats,
Heart blocks,
Axis deviation
Other: pacemaker, etc.
YesYes
LV dysfunctionLeft Ventricular Systolic and
Diastolic Dysfunction
NoHART LVSD
HART LVDD
IschaemiaST/STT deviation
QT interval
T-wave abnormality
Wall motion abnormality
Myocardial Infarction
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes/partial
Yes
Yes
Yes
HART WMA
Yes+WMA
Structural
abnormality
LV Hypertrophy
LA Enlargement
RA Enlargement
RV Enlargement
Cardiomyopathy
LVH (Low sensitivity)
LAE (Low sensitivity)
RAE (Low sensitivity)
RVH (Low sensitivity)
LVH (Low sensitivity)
HART LVH
HART LAE
HART RAE
HART RVE
HART DCM
Valve diseaseAortic Stenosis and Insufficiency
Mitral Stenosis and Insufficiency
Tricuspid Insufficiency
Pulmonary hypertension
NoHART AS
HART MS
HART TR
HART PH
PCG-based murmur
presence
S1 splitting
Systolic and diastolic murmur
Ejection sound
Third and Fourth sound
NoYes, CHART PCG
MCG/PCG based
Systolic time
interval
Abnormalities
EMAT, PEP, LVET interval
IVCT, IVRT intervals
SPI and MPI indexes
NoYes, CHART MCG
  • CHART, Cardio-HART; CUUS, Clinical Utility and Usability Study; EMAT, electro-mechanical activation time; GP, general practitioner; IVCT, isovolumic contraction time; IVRT, isovolumic relaxation time; LA, left atrial; LAE, left atrial enlargement; LV, left ventricular; LVDD, LV diastolic dysfunction; LVET, left ventricular ejection time ; LVSD, LV systolic dysfunction; MCG, mechano-physiological signal; MPI, myocardial performance index; PCG, phonocardiogram; PEP, pre-ejection period; RA, right atrial; RAE, right atrial enlargement; RC, referral cardiologist; RV, right ventricular; RVH, right ventricular hypertrophy; SPI, systolic performance index ; WMA, LV wall motion abnormality.