The effects of electrode misplacement on clinicians' interpretation of the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram.

R. R. Bond; D. D. Finlay; C. D. Nugent; C. Breen; D. Guldenring; M. J. Daly

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The effects of electrode misplacement on clinicians' interpretation of the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram.

November 7, 2012

Bond RR, Finlay DD, Nugent CD, et al. Eur J Intern Med. 2012;23(7):610-5.

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Misplacement of the electrical leads when performing a standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) significantly increased the risk of diagnostic error.

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