Brohet C R, Derwael C, Robert A, Fesler R
Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
Methods Inf Med. 1990 Sep;29(4):403-9.
The Louvain program performs the analysis and interpretation of the vectorcardiogram (VCG) to increase the clinical utility of ECG analysis. Among its original features, there are (1) a high-resolution vector-loop display for visual analysis, (2) quantitative analysis of the spatial VCG using age-sex stratified limits, (3) separate software for adult and pediatric series and (4) complementary deterministic and statistical methods of diagnostic classification. Using objective, ECG-independent evidence as a reference standard, the Louvain program has shown satisfactory levels of diagnostic accuracy in most basic categories. However, its usefulness is especially marked in "borderline" or "complex" situations, where the 12-lead ECG cannot provide a clear answer. It corresponds to the concept of "computer-assisted ECG interpretation" as opposed to "computer ECG analysis".
鲁汶程序对向量心电图（VCG）进行分析和解读，以提高心电图分析的临床效用。其独特功能包括：（1）用于视觉分析的高分辨率向量环显示；（2）使用年龄-性别分层界限对空间VCG进行定量分析；（3）针对成人和儿科系列的单独软件；（4）诊断分类的互补确定性和统计方法。以客观的、独立于心电图的证据作为参考标准，鲁汶程序在大多数基本类别中显示出令人满意的诊断准确性。然而，其效用在“临界”或“复杂”情况下尤为显著，此时12导联心电图无法提供明确答案。这对应于“计算机辅助心电图解读”的概念，与“计算机心电图分析”相对。
