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
