A flatline lead I results from bilateral arm-to-leg electrode exchange

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 388-390

  Hoffman, Irwin ^a  

^a LOVELACE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilateral arm to leg electrode interchange; Flatline lead I

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRODE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; P WAVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; T WAVE; THORAX PAIN;

ADULT; ARM; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRODES; HUMANS; LEG; MALE;

EID: 49449117424     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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