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Addition of normal values of the quantities PR, QRS, and QT

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Could not somebody add the normal values of the quantities PR, QRS, and QT or else I would.

                                                                                          Ahmad 123456p (talk) 16:43, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

down stroke on the EKG

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What is the interpretations of the down stroke in the EKG like the second half of the P wave? And what action of the electrical activity of the heart does it represents? And the same I'm wondering with the T wave? Willing student (talk) 07:16, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Description of using of RL electrode for voltage calculation is must be.

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Description of using of RL electrode for voltage calculation is must be at this article. Or the non-using of it must be indicated explicitly. Voproshatel (talk) 16:07, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Left or right leg?

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In the table under section "Electrodes applied to patient's body", electrode III is place "On the right leg, lower end of inner aspect of calf muscle. (Avoid bony prominences)" The figures show the left leg. That was the case in my recent ECG. I am just a patient and not a medical professional, but is right correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by KudzuVine (talkcontribs)

The sources linked in the article describe several different placements of electrodes. The placement is related to how the equipment works and the signals are analyzed. Unfortunately the Table is not correct when compared to the references. Johnjbarton (talk) 18:45, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Johnjbarton All reputable ECG Sources state that the Right Leg is the Neutral electrode serving interference reduction purposes, and the Left Leg is the electrode which measures the current in leads III and aVF. Technically Einthoven's Triangle is stated to be formed with the tip at the pubis, but in reality it is slightly left of the pubis as the measuring electrode is on the left leg. Please keep in mind that this is all according to anatomical terminology, therefore "left" refers to the patient's left. In addition the limbs are just extensions of the electrode wires, hence regardless of where on the left leg you place the electrode, the electrode is technically reading from the left side of the pubis. Geordannik (talk) 22:36, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Geordannik Which references? Johnjbarton (talk) 23:26, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]