title: The diagnostic use of respiratory artifact.
abstract: Respiratory artifact in the electrocardiogram usually indicates labored breathing due to compromised cardiac or pulmonary function. This case series illustrates that correlating the presence and characteristics of respiratory artifact with the ECG morphology and with changes in heart rate frequently allows us to reach specific clinical diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA. laszlo.littmann@carolinashealthcare.org
authors.forename: Laszlo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Littmann
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics