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Lead MCL 6 : ground electrode on the posterior right shoulder, negative elec-
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tion (horizontal from V 4 in the midaxillary line). trode on the posterior left shoulder, and positive electrode in the V 6 posi-
ECG Lead Placement for a Three-Wire System
Lead MCL 1 : ground electrode on the posterior right shoulder, negative elec-
tion (fourth intercostal space, right of the sternum). trode on the posterior left shoulder, and positive electrode in the V 1 posi-
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