Transtelephonic Electrocardiographic Transmission in the Preparticipation Screening of Athletes

Table 2

A number of unsuccessful transmissions with GSM. Attempts were repeated until successful transmission. Only 34 of the total attempted transmissions concerned actual patient ECGs. The rest of the transmissions involved ECGs saved in the memory of the portable electrocardiograph.

Location	Type	Reception level (dBm)	Number of total attempted transmissions	Number (percentage) of failed transmissions
Kordelio	Urban	−99	17	8 (47%)
Chalastra	Rural	−95	7	1 (14%)
Neochorouda	Rural	−91	10	5 (50%)
Mikra	Rural	−91	24	5 (21%)
Oreokastro	Suburban	−85	6	2 (33%)
Anatoliko	Rural	−85	4	0
Chalkidona	Rural	−83	5	1 (20%)
Vassilika	Rural	−83	6	2 (33%)
Liti	Rural	−81	5	1 (20%)
Asvestochori	Rural	−81	4	0
Pilea	Urban	−81	4	0
Evosmos	Urban	−79	4	0
Plagiari	Rural	−77	4	0
Krithia	Rural	−77	6	2 (33%)
Polichni	Urban	−77	4	0
Sikies	Urban	−75	6	0
Ampelokipi	Urban	−75	5	0
Diavata	Suburban	−71	7	3 (43%)
Ano Ilioupoli	Urban	−71	4	0