Ecg lead configuration

By Mrunalini T

1. ECG LEAD CONFIGURATION

3. Four types of electrodes
•Bipolar limb leads or standard leads
•Augmented unipolar limb leads
•Chest leads or precordial leads
•Frank lead system or corrected orthogonal
leads

4. Bipolar limb leads

6. Einthoven Triangle

7. Augmented Unipolar Limb leads

10. Unipolar Chest leads

21. Colour codings of leads
•White-RA
•Black-LA
•Green –RL
•Red-LL
•Brown- Chest