An unusual case of electrode misplacement: left arm and V2 electrode reversal

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 380-381

  García Niebla, Javier ^a   García, Pablo Llontop ^a  

^a Valle del Golfo Health Center   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrocardiogram; Electrode misplacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRODE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE; QRS COMPLEX; R WAVE; SINUS RHYTHM; T WAVE;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRODES; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PRODUCT LABELING;

EID: 49449086795     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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