Apparent misplacement of chest electrode on left leg: a unique example of electrodal confusion

A patient with an anterior wall myocardial infarction has a false pattern of inferior wall infarction when the left ledg electrode was place on the chest, in between the V2 and V3 electrodes. This unique example of electrodal confusion was, at first glance, misinterpreted as resulting from switching...

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Published inThe American journal of cardiology Vol. 88; no. 7; pp. 829 - 830
Main Authors Pastor, Juan A., Castellanos, Agustin, Myerburg, Robert J., Sodi Pallares, Demetrio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.10.2001
Elsevier
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Competence
Diagnostic Errors
Electrocardiography - standards
Electrocardiography. Vectocardiography
Electrodes
Electrodiagnosis. Electric activity recording
Heart attacks
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Leg
Medical errors
Medical imaging
Medical sciences
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Electrodes
Case study
Human
Electrodiagnosis
Electrocardiography
Error
Exploration
Technique
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Summary:A patient with an anterior wall myocardial infarction has a false pattern of inferior wall infarction when the left ledg electrode was place on the chest, in between the V2 and V3 electrodes. This unique example of electrodal confusion was, at first glance, misinterpreted as resulting from switching of the left leg and V2 electrodes.
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ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(01)01866-5