Electrocardiogram Acquisition Errors or Myocardial Infarct

Incorrect lead placement may result in unnecessary therapeutic interventions. We present a case report of 53-year-old man with new inferior T-wave inversions in the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) noted during routine followup of hypertension without any cardiovascular symptoms.

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Main Authors: Sari U. M. Vanninen, Kjell C. Nikus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/605874
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description Incorrect lead placement may result in unnecessary therapeutic interventions. We present a case report of 53-year-old man with new inferior T-wave inversions in the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) noted during routine followup of hypertension without any cardiovascular symptoms.
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spelling doaj-art-da0843b363b94e9280b4fdcdd511c35c2025-08-20T03:24:25ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122011-01-01201110.1155/2011/605874605874Electrocardiogram Acquisition Errors or Myocardial InfarctSari U. M. Vanninen0Kjell C. Nikus1Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital, PL 2000, 33521 Tampere, FinlandDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital, PL 2000, 33521 Tampere, FinlandIncorrect lead placement may result in unnecessary therapeutic interventions. We present a case report of 53-year-old man with new inferior T-wave inversions in the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) noted during routine followup of hypertension without any cardiovascular symptoms.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/605874
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title_full Electrocardiogram Acquisition Errors or Myocardial Infarct
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title_full_unstemmed Electrocardiogram Acquisition Errors or Myocardial Infarct
title_short Electrocardiogram Acquisition Errors or Myocardial Infarct
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