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. 2020 Nov;36(6):681-683.
doi: 10.6515/ACS.202011_36(6).20200809A.

The Electromechanical Association Artifact with Limb Leads Electrodes Placed upon the Torso

Ayça Türer Cabbar  1
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The Electromechanical Association Artifact with Limb Leads Electrodes Placed upon the Torso

Ayça Türer Cabbar. Acta Cardiol Sin. 2020 Nov.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
(A) First electrocardiogram which showed abnormal T waves in lead I, II, aVF, and ST-segment elevation in V1 through V6. The attending physician concerned of ischemia, but also suspected an artifactual cause. Note that the computer algorithm diagnosed acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. (B) A second electrocardiogram is now grossly normal, but there is the persistence of a tiny wave in ST-segment in lead V3. The cause of this distortion is most probably cardiac pulsation this time.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The positions of the ECG lead electrodes and possible artery relation. Position A. The elctrode is on the artery; position B. The electrode is perfectly placed.
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