Impact of Prone Position on 12-Lead Electrocardiogram in Healthy Adults: A Comparison Study with Standard Electrocardiogram

Figure 1

(a) Standard position of anterior precordial leads. The patient’s right side is on the left of the picture. (b) Location of precordial leads on posterior chest in prone position. The patient’s right side is on the right of the picture. The precordial leads are positioned on the posterior chest opposite to their normal anterior location. The limb leads have preserved their left-right orientation. On the right of the spine is lead V1. Leads V2 through V6 are situated to the left of the spine.

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