The complete ECG is scanned with the code kept as a reference. First, Q-QS waves are detected and coded. Then 2-codes or frontal plane axis is recorded, and so on in order for 3–9-codes.
Practice soon leads to detection of all codable findings, which are then coded in order. Absence of codes will soon be recognized. Single coding rates of 30–50 ECGs/hour can be expected for normal records. Coding rates for records in cardiac patients are likely to be much slower, from 9 to 15 per hour.
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(2010). Coding the Whole ECG. In: The Minnesota Code Manual of Electrocardiographic Findings. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-778-3_13
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