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Electrical axis and recording lead vectors (see Figures 2 and 3) The ECG is measured by placing a series of electrodes on the patientâs skin â so it is known as the âsurfaceâ ECG. The wave of electrical depolarisation spreads from the atria down though the IVS to the ventricles. So the direction of this depolarisation is usually from the superior to the inferior aspect of the heart.
An EKG machine detects the electrical impulses transmitted by the heart. The impulses are displayed on a paper-tracing or monitor screen, which is monitored by the telemetry technician.