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Use of the 24-lead "standard" electrocardiogram to identify the site of acute coronary occlusion

Wagner, Galen S ; Pahlm, Ulrika LU and Pahlm, Olle LU (2008) In Journal of Electrocardiology 41(3). p.238-244
Abstract
This review presents the added value for diagnosis of acute ischemia/infarction of considering ST elevation in the 12 inverted leads (-I, -II, -II, -aVR, etc) of the standard electrocardiogram in addition to ST elevation in 12 positive leads. A small number of studies have been published showing substantial increases in sensitivity at the "cost of' slight decreases in specificity. One recent study indicated that only 7 of the inverted leads should be considered, yielding a "19-lead electrocardiogram" encompassing the following leads (presented here in the logical secquences): -III, aVL, I, -aVR, II, aVF, III, -aVL, -I, aVR; and V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, -V1, -V2, -V3. Studies have to be performed to establish the thresholds that should be... (More)
This review presents the added value for diagnosis of acute ischemia/infarction of considering ST elevation in the 12 inverted leads (-I, -II, -II, -aVR, etc) of the standard electrocardiogram in addition to ST elevation in 12 positive leads. A small number of studies have been published showing substantial increases in sensitivity at the "cost of' slight decreases in specificity. One recent study indicated that only 7 of the inverted leads should be considered, yielding a "19-lead electrocardiogram" encompassing the following leads (presented here in the logical secquences): -III, aVL, I, -aVR, II, aVF, III, -aVL, -I, aVR; and V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, -V1, -V2, -V3. Studies have to be performed to establish the thresholds that should be applied to these leads for achievement of sensitivity/specificity. (Less)
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myocardial ischema, electrocardiogram, coronary occlusion
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Journal of Electrocardiology
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41
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3
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238 - 244
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Elsevier
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1532-8430
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10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2008.02.002
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English
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  author       = {{Wagner, Galen S and Pahlm, Ulrika and Pahlm, Olle}},
  issn         = {{1532-8430}},
  keywords     = {{myocardial ischema; electrocardiogram; coronary occlusion}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{238--244}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Journal of Electrocardiology}},
  title        = {{Use of the 24-lead "standard" electrocardiogram to identify the site of acute coronary occlusion}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2008.02.002}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2008.02.002}},
  volume       = {{41}},
  year         = {{2008}},
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