The renaissance of clinical electrocardiography

There is a renaissance occurring in the use of electrocardiography as a diagnostic method, and the primary care physician is deeply involved in the new surge of interest. Just as "necessity is the mother of invention," the renewed interest in electrocardiography is demanded because the proper diagnosis and treatment of patients, especially those with cardiac arrhythmias or acute myocardial infarctions, depend on an accurate interpretation of the electrocardiogram.