METHOD FOR SELECTING APPROXIMATED LEAD POINTS Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC A61B5/402 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: ECG electrodes are placed on the skin of a patient's left pectoral area in certain points. Point 1 - a standard ECG electrode attached to a right arm is placed in the 2^nd intercostals space along a left parasternal line. Point 2 - a standard ECG electrode attached to a left arm is placed in the middle of a left deltoid pectoral sulcus. Point 3 is localised by means of an original formula taking into account the anatomical parameters of the patient's chest. A standard ECG electrode attached to a left leg is placed into point 3. Herewith, 6 approximated ECG leads are recorded: I_a is a bipolar record from point 1 to point 2, II_a is a bipolar record from point 2 to point 3, III_a is a bipolar record from point 3 to point 1, aVR_a is a unipolar augmented record from point 1, aVL_a is a unipolar augmented record from point 2, aVF_a is a unipolar augmented record from point 3.

EFFECT: method enables increasing the information value and quality of ECG recording, diagnosing rhythm disturbances, monitoring ischemic changes in various myocardial segments.

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