Preferred Label : body surface potential mapping;
MeSH definition : Recording of regional electrophysiological information by analysis of surface potentials
to give a complete picture of the effects of the currents from the heart on the body
surface. It has been applied to the diagnosis of old inferior myocardial infarction,
localization of the bypass pathway in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, recognition
of ventricular hypertrophy, estimation of the size of a myocardial infarct, and the
effects of different interventions designed to reduce infarct size. The limiting factor
at present is the complexity of the recording and analysis, which requires 100 or
more electrodes, sophisticated instrumentation, and dedicated personnel. (Braunwald,
Heart Disease, 4th ed);
MeSH synonym : body surface mappings; surface mapping, body; body surface mapping; mapping, body surface; mappings, body surface; surface mappings, body;
MeSH annotation : an ECG & vectorcardiogr technique: do not confuse with BODY SURFACE AREA, an anthropometric
method;
Origin ID : D018780;
UMLS CUI : C0242995;
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Recording of regional electrophysiological information by analysis of surface potentials
to give a complete picture of the effects of the currents from the heart on the body
surface. It has been applied to the diagnosis of old inferior myocardial infarction,
localization of the bypass pathway in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, recognition
of ventricular hypertrophy, estimation of the size of a myocardial infarct, and the
effects of different interventions designed to reduce infarct size. The limiting factor
at present is the complexity of the recording and analysis, which requires 100 or
more electrodes, sophisticated instrumentation, and dedicated personnel. (Braunwald,
Heart Disease, 4th ed)
