lead (lēd) any of the conductors connected to the electrocardiograph, each comprising two or more electrodes that are attached at specific body sites and used to examine electrical activity by monitoring changes in the electrical potential between them.
bipolar lead
lead I the standard bipolar limb lead attached to the right and left arms.
lead II the standard bipolar limb lead attached to the right arm and left leg.
lead III the standard bipolar limb lead attached to the left arm and left leg.
augmented unipolar limb lead a modified unipolar limb lead; the three standard leads are: aVF (left leg), aVL (left arm), and aVR (right arm).
aVF lead an augmented unipolar limb lead in which the positive electrode is on the left leg.
aVL lead an augmented unipolar limb lead in which the positive electrode is on the left arm.
aVR lead an augmented unipolar limb lead in which the positive electrode is on the right arm.
bipolar lead an array involving two electrodes placed at different body sites.
limb lead an array in which any registering electrodes are attached to limbs.
pacemaker lead , pacing lead the connection between the heart and the power source of an artificial cardiac pacemaker.
precordial leads leads in which the exploring electrode is placed on the chest and the other is connected to one or more limbs; usually used to denote one of the V leads.
standard leads the 12 leads used in a standard electrocardiogram, comprising the standard bipolar limb leads I–III, the augmented unipolar limb leads, and the standard precordial leads.
unipolar lead an array of two electrodes, only one of which transmits potential variation.
V leads the series of six standard unipolar leads in which the exploring electrode is attached to the chest, designated V1 to V6. 
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Positioning of V leads.
XYZ leads leads used in one system of spatial vectorcardiography.
bipolar lead (l d)n. 1. The electrical connection of two electrodes to a recording instrument and to two different places on the body, such as the chest and a limb. 2. A record obtained from the combined input of the two electrodes. |
bipolar lead
[lēd]
1 an electrocardiographic conductor having two electrodes placed on different body regions, with each electrode contributing to the record.
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Usage notes: informal.
a tracing produced by such a lead on an electrocardiograph. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
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