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ECG Electrode Placement

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Placement of the right arm (RA) electrode.
  1. image descriptionLeft arm electrode
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Placement of the left arm (LA) electrode.
  1. image descriptionLeft leg electrode
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Placement of the left leg (LL) electrode.
  1. image descriptionSample EKG recording
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A sample ECG recording.

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