Electrocardiogram - Summary of recommendations and evidence | ||
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All patients with suspected NSTE-ACS should undergo ECG. Ideally, an ECG should be performed within 10 minutes of the patient's arrival at the hospital. | I | B |
The ECG should be repeated at least once within 6 hours in non-diagnostic cases. | I | C |
The ECG should be repeated in case of symptom recurrence. | I | C |
The V3R-V4R, and V7-V9 leads should be recorded in patients who remain symptomatic and have a non-diagnostic 12-lead ECG. | I | C |