Why the study?
Which limb leads in conjunction with V1 or V6 provide the greatest sensitivity for detecting myocardial ischemia during bedside ST segment monitoring?
Population
27 patients experiencing 30 vessel-unique ischemic episodes
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support III/aVF with V1/V6 for ST monitoring; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Which limb leads in conjunction with V1 or V6 provide the greatest sensitivity for detecting myocardial ischemia during bedside ST segment monitoring?
Leads III and aVF are the most sensitive limb leads for bedside ST segment monitoring to detect myocardial ischemia following coronary angioplasty or thrombolytic therapy.
Bj et al. (1993) studied this question.
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