International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 152, Issue 2 , Pages 184-191 , 20 October 2011

Does modifying electrode placement of the 12 lead ECG matter in healthy subjects?

  • James P. Sheppard

      Affiliations

    • Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK
    • School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • Thomas A. Barker

      Affiliations

    • Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK
    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • Aaron M. Ranasinghe

      Affiliations

    • Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK
    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • Thomas H. Clutton-Brock

      Affiliations

    • Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK
    • Department Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • Michael P. Frenneaux

      Affiliations

    • Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK
    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK
    • School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, UK
    • ,
  • Michael J. Parkes

      Affiliations

    • Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK
    • School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. Tel.: +44 121 414 6977; fax: +44 121 414 4121.

Received 24 February 2010 ,Revised 28 May 2010 ,Accepted 4 July 2010.

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☆ This paper presents independent research awarded under NEAT (New and Emerging Applications of Technology), part of the Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.07.013

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 152, Issue 2 , Pages 184-191 , 20 October 2011

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