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Observations on the use of the aVR-V6 relationship to recognize limb lead error
Kenneth R Bennett1, Freeman T Bennett, Angel K Markov
1Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA.
Abstract:
Electrocardiograms are subject to technical errors that confound interpretation, and although some are readily apparent, others are overlooked by experienced physicians. Thus, failure to recognize a recording error can lead to faulty clinical actions. By exploiting the reciprocal relationship of leads aVR and V6, this article provides a simple and useful way to quickly and confidently determine whether a tracing was properly recorded.
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