Use of the sinus P wave in diagnosing electrocardiographic limb lead misplacement not involving the right leg (ground) lead

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 161-171

  Ho, Kalon K L ^a   Ho, Shiu K ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Diagnostic errors; Electrocardiography; Electrodes

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HUMAN; LEG; P WAVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS RHYTHM;

EID: 0035304457     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jelc.2001.23927     Document Type: Article

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