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Person—electrocardiogram change location, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Data Element

Short name:

Electrocardiogram change location

METeOR identifier:

285071

Registration status:

Health, Superseded 01/10/2008

Definition:

The area in which the change is located on the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) of the person, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:

Person—electrocardiogram change location

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Inferior leads: II, III, aVF
2	Anterior leads: V1 to V4
3	Lateral leads: I, aVL, V5 to V6
4	True posterior: V1 V2
8	None

Supplementary values:

9	Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

CODE 4 True posterior: V1 V2

True posterior is relevant only for tall R waves.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Collection methods:

More than one code may be recorded.

Report in order of significance.

Record all codes that apply (codes 8 and 9 are excluded from multiple coding).

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Acute coronary syndrome data working group

Steward:

The National Heart Foundation of Australia and The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

Supersedes Electrocardiogram (ECG) change - location, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (14.2 KB)

Has been superseded by Electrocardiogram—change location, code N Health, Standard 01/10/2008

See also Person—electrocardiogram change type, code N Health, Superseded 01/10/2008

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 01/10/2008

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005