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==Special Leads== | ==Special Leads== | ||
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| image1 = leads_789.png | |||
| caption1 = Leads V7,V8 and V9 can be helpful in the diagnosis of posterior myocardial infarction | |||
| image2 = Brugada_lead_placement.png | |||
| caption2 = Changed lead positions of leads V3 and V5 to increase the sensitiviy to 'catch' a [[Brugada]] pattern on the ECG. | |||
| image3 = E000559.jpg | |||
| caption3 = A patient with atrial fibrillation with a 'Lewis Lead' poling of the leads. Compared with the normal lead configuration, the atrial signal is enlarged. | |||
| image4 = E000557.jpg | |||
| caption4 = The same patient with a normal lead configuration | |||
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Throughout history extra lead positions have been tried. Most are rarely used in practice, but they can deliver very valuable diagnostic clues in specific cases. | Throughout history extra lead positions have been tried. Most are rarely used in practice, but they can deliver very valuable diagnostic clues in specific cases. | ||
*Leads to improve diagnosis in '''right ventricular en posterior infarction''': | *Leads to improve diagnosis in '''right ventricular en posterior infarction''': | ||