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A 3D Analysis of the Heart on an EKG: What each lead tells us

LeadRegion ViewedAnatomical StructuresUsual feeding vessel
I, aVLHigh- LateralHigh lateral wall of the left ventricleLeft Circumflex Artery (LCx)
II, III, aVFInferiorInferior wall of the left ventricleRight Coronary Artery (RCA)
aVRRight Upper SideRight atrium, part of the interventricular septumNot specific; reflects global activity
V1SeptalInterventricular septumLeft Anterior Descending Artery (LAD)
V1Right Ventriclebest but sub-optimal view of Right Ventricle (RV)RV is supplied by the RCA
V2Septal/AnteriorInterventricular septum and anterior wall of the left ventricleLeft Anterior Descending Artery (LAD)
V3, V4AnteriorAnterior wall of the left ventricleLeft Anterior Descending Artery (LAD)
V5, V6LateralLateral wall of the left ventricleLeft Circumflex Artery (LCx)
V7, V8, V9PosteriorPosterior wall of the left ventriclePosterior Descending Artery (PDA)- usually a branch of RCA
V1R,
V2R,
V3R,
V4R,
V5R,
V6R
Right VentricleRight Ventricular Free WallRight Coronary Artery (RCA)

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