where to place the leads
Last edited 06/2020
The limb leads may be remembered with the mnemonic "Ride Your Green Bike", which gives the leads from the right arm clockwise (as looking at the patient). Thus
- Ride - Red - right arm
- Your - Yellow - left arm
- Green - Green - left leg
- Bike - Black - right leg
The chest leads are placed as:
V1: the right sternal edge, 4th intercostal space
V2: left sternal edge, 4th intercostal space
V3: halfway between V2 and V4
V4: position of the apex beat - usually 5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line
V5: anterior axillary line V6: mid-axillary line
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