Value of ECGs in identifying heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction

EDITOR,—We wish to reply to the letters1 about our short report.2 We are pleased to learn that Suresh Khandekar and colleagues are following our example in using electrocardiography to identify heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction, but we do not understand why they use an automated report for interpreting electrocardiograms. While we appreciate Kamlesh Khunti and Robert McKinley's concerns about the interpretation …