Precordial Lead Placement — ECG Academy Lesson

Understand chest lead positions, recognize setup errors that distort tracings, and learn why V1 is a critical secondary view for monitor techs.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the anatomical landmarks used for precordial lead placement
• Describe the expected positions for V1 through V6 and what each lead views
• Recognize when a tracing suggests precordial lead placement error
• Describe why V1 is particularly valuable for rhythm differentiation