Erroneous computer-based interpretations of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter in a Swedish primary health care setting

Objective: To describe the incidence of incorrect computerized ECG interpretations of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter in a Swedish primary care population, the rate of correction of computer misinterpretations, and the consequences of misdiagnosis.Design: Retrospective expert re-analysis of ECGs with a computer-suggested diagnosis of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.Setting: Primary health care in Region Kronoberg, Sweden.Subjects:...