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Person—heart rhythm type, code N[N]

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Data Element

Short name:

Heart rhythm type

METeOR identifier:

285137

Registration status:

Health, Superseded 01/10/2008

Definition:

The type of rhythm associated with the beating of the heart as determined from the electrocardiogram (ECG), as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:

Person—heart rhythm type

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

String

Format:

N[N]

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Sinus rhythm
2	Atrial fibrillation
3	Atrial flutter
4	Second degree heart block
5	Complete heart block
6	Supraventricular tachycardia
7	Idioventricular rhythm
8	Ventricular tachycardia
9	Ventricular fibrillation
10	Paced
11	Other rhythm

Supplementary values:

99	Not stated/inadequately described

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes

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Supersedes Heart rhythm type, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (15.2 KB)

Has been superseded by Electrocardiogram—heart rhythm type, code N[N] Health, Standard 01/10/2008

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 01/10/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*Information specific to this data set:* For Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) reporting, the ECG used for assessment on presentation.

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

DSS specific attributes +
*Information specific to this data set:* For Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) reporting, the ECG used for assessment on presentation.