Agreement between visual and computer-based abnormal ECG findings in 579 athletes: numbers and percentages (%) of patterns suggestive of cardiomyopathy according to the specified ESC's recommendations, compared to the new Seattle criteria for ECG interpretations in athletes
| ESC with specifications | Seattle criteria | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual | Computer | K value | Visual | Computer | K value | |
| Abnormal ECG findings | ||||||
| T wave inversions | 69 (11.9) | 106 (18.3) | 0.579 | 27 (4.7) | 50 (8.6) | 0.599 |
| ST segment depressions | 12 (2.1) | 29 (5.0) | 0.372 | 2 (0.3) | 25 (4.3) | |
| Pathological Q wave amplitudes | 25 (4.3) | 30 (5.2) | 0.828 | 19 (3.3) | 19 (3.3) | 0.946 |
| Pathological Q wave durations | 96 (16.6) | 34 (5.9) | ||||
| Complete left bundle branch block | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Intraventricular conduction abnormalities | 26 (4.5) | 124 (21.4) | 4 (0.7) | 10 (1.7) | ||
| Left-axis deviation | 5 (0.9) | 5 (0.9) | 6 (1.0) | 6 (1.0) | ||
| Left atrial enlargement | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | ||
| Right atrial enlargement | 33 (5.7) | 5 (0.9) | ||||
| Right-axis deviation | 5 (0.9) | 5 (0.9) | 5 (0.9) | 5 (0.9) | ||
| Left posterior hemiblock | 4 (0.7) | 3 (0.7) | 4 (0.7) | 4 (0.7) | ||
| Extreme axis deviation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Right ventricular hypertrophy in athletes ≥30 years old | 13 (2.2) | 9 (1.6) | 0.722 | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | |
| Right ventricular hypertrophy in athletes <30 years old | 14 ((2.4) | 16 (2.8) | 0.726 | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.3) | |
| Premature ventricular contractions | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | ||
| Ventricular arrhythmias | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | ||
Blank, not applicable.
ESC, European Society of Cardiology.