Health informatics — Standard communication protocol — Computer-assisted electrocardiography

This standard specifies the common conventions needed for the interchange of specific patient data (such as on demographics and recording conditions), electrocardiogram (ECG) signal data and metadata, ECG measurements and ECG annotations, and ECG interpretation results. It specifies the content and structure of the information which may be interchanged between digital ECG electrocardiographs/devices and computer ECG management systems, as well as other computer or information systems (such as cloud systems) where ECG data can be stored.

Main sections:

· Scope

· Normative references

· Terms and definitions

· Symbols and abbreviated terms

· Definition of the data contents and format

· Annex A: Supplementary information and additional encoding specifications

· Annex B: Universal ECG interpretation statements codes

· Annex C: Definition of compliance with the SCP ECG standard

· Annex D: Methodology of the recommended ECG signal compression technique

· Annex E: Cross-references to other ECG standards

· Annex F: Implementation recommendations

· Annex G: Glossary

· Annex H: Revision history