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For patients with possible coronary artery disease, but no clear evidence, consider adding 3 right precordial leads to the 12-lead ECG a

Why?

  • More patients are diagnosed with coronary artery stenosis > 70% using an additional 3 right precordial leads. a

 

Expiry date: June 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   S   Straus
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , CM   Ball , N   Shenker , RS   Phillips