6: EKG Lead Placement Flashcards
Location of V2 lead.
Left sternal border
What is the angle for Lead 1?
0
Which leads are high lateral leads?
aVL
Lead 1
Lateral leads look at the axillary line. Name them.
V4-6
Asynch says V4 and V6, but really V5-6 are lateral and V3-4 are anterior, but some sources have V4-6 as lateral
Location of V5 lead.
Between V4 and V6
Which leads are limb leads?
1, 2, 3
aVR, aVL, aVF (these are composite views and not separate leads)
Measurement of Lead 1.
L Arm - R Arm.
LA is the + lead.
Looks across the upper chest.
What is the angle for Lead 2?
+60
Septal leads look at the ventricular septum. Name the leads.
V1
V2
What is the angle for Lead aVL?
-30
Measurement of Lead 3
L Leg - L Arm.
LL is the + lead.
What is the angle for Lead 3?
+120
Location of V1 lead.
4th ICS right sternal border
What is the angle for Lead aVR?
-150
Inferior leads look from the bottom up. Name the leads.
2
3
aVF
Location of V6 lead.
6th ICS midaxillary line
Measurement of Lead 2.
L Leg - R Arm.
LL is the + lead.
Location of V3 lead.
Between V2 and V4
Which lead looks at the opposite side of the heart?
aVR
Measurement of + aVR -.
R Arm - Composite view between L Arm and L Leg, so the view is across the abdomen.
RA is + lead.
Which leads are the precordial leads?
V1-V6
Measurement of - aVL +.
L Arm - Composite view between R Arm and R Leg, so the view is across the abdomen.
LA is + lead.
Measurement of + aVF -.
L Leg - Composite view between R and L Arms, so view is midsternal border.
LL is the + lead.
Location of V4 lead.
5th ICS midclavicular line
What is the angle for Lead aVF?
+90
Positive electrode “looks” toward the _____.
Positive electrode “looks” toward the negative electrode. There is one point of gaze per pair of electrodes.
What is the pattern of placement for the precordial leads?
V1 V2 V4 V3 V6 V5
