Electrocardiography

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Electrocardiography

Electrical activity

Normal Electrical vector

Detecting heart current

The Key electrode is the Positive electrode

Leads

Lead categories

Limb leads

Lead I

Lead II

Lead III

The Einthoven Triangle

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Augmented Limb Leads

AVR

AVL

AVF

Augmented lead views

Limb lead views, Augmented

6 limb leads = 6 Vertical views or vectors, arrows towards pos

Precordial or chest leads

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Myocardial infarction

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Chest lead lead placement

Chest lead lead placement

12 lead print out

Patient preperation

Equipment needed

How to avoid artifacts

Causes of artifacts

Clinical adaptation of lead II

Clinical monitoring

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Author: Gary Cross

Email: gcross@tcc.edu

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