What lead is the most overlooked on the ECG?
Answer: aVR Lead
This lead can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:
- Acute MI
- Pericarditis
- Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) and TCA-like overdose
- AVRT in narrow complex tachycardias
- Differentiating VT from SVT with aberrancy in wide complex tachycardias by using the Vereckei criteria (possibly better than Brugada criteria)
PV Card: The aVR Lead on ECG
Adapted from [1-4]
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References
- Williamson K, Mattu A, Plautz C, Binder A, Brady W. Electrocardiographic applications of lead aVR. Am J Emerg Med. 2006;24(7):864-874. [PubMed]
- Vereckei A, Duray G, Szénási G, Altemose G, Miller J. New algorithm using only lead aVR for differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia. Heart Rhythm. 2008;5(1):89-98. [PubMed]
- Kireyev D, Arkhipov M, Zador S, Paris J, Boden W. Clinical utility of aVR-The neglected electrocardiographic lead. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2010;15(2):175-180. [PubMed]
- Riera A, Ferreira C, Ferreira F, et al. Clinical value of lead aVR. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2011;16(3):295-302. [PubMed]
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