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The Normal 12-Lead Ecg

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2009

Chrissie Spiers
Chrissie Spiers
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Nursing Brighton University
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Extract

The 12-lead ECG provides information about the electrical activity in the heart viewed from 12 different directions and in two different planes. The standard 12 lead ECG consists of 3 bipolar leads (leads 1, 11 and 111) and 9 unipolar leads (aVR, aVL and aVF, V1-V6) giving information about the inferior wall, lateral left ventricular wall and anterior wall of the heart. It is an invaluable part of the preassessment of the patient prior to surgery and enables the surgeon and anaesthetist to risk assess the patient prior to anaesthetic and surgery.

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Research Article
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British Journal of Anaesthetic & Recovery Nursing , Volume 4 , Issue 4 , November 2003 , pp. 12 - 15
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Copyright © British Association of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing 2003

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