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Created by Willem Einthoven, '''Einthoven's pentagon''' is only a slightly better idea than [[Einthoven's Quadrilateral|Einthoven's quadrilateral]] though much worse than [[Einthoven's Triangle|Einthoven's triangle]]. Though it paints a more accurate picture of the heart, '''Einthoven's pentagon''' requires way too many leads, thus posing a choking hazard.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/10/maker-ekg-pads-now-recommends-230-lead-ekgs-patients/ Maker of EKG Pads Now Recommends 230-Lead EKGs for Patients]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/study-heimlich-maneuver-not-effective-choking-athletes/ Study: Heimlich Maneuver Not Effective on Choking Athletes]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/falcons-blame-anesthesia/ Falcons Blame Super Bowl Loss on Anesthesia]</ref> | Created by Willem Einthoven, '''Einthoven's pentagon''' is only a slightly better idea than [[Einthoven's Quadrilateral|Einthoven's quadrilateral]] though much worse than [[Einthoven's Triangle|Einthoven's triangle]]. Though it paints a more accurate picture of the heart, '''Einthoven's pentagon''' requires way too many leads, thus posing a choking hazard.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/10/maker-ekg-pads-now-recommends-230-lead-ekgs-patients/ Maker of EKG Pads Now Recommends 230-Lead EKGs for Patients]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/study-heimlich-maneuver-not-effective-choking-athletes/ Study: Heimlich Maneuver Not Effective on Choking Athletes]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/falcons-blame-anesthesia/ Falcons Blame Super Bowl Loss on Anesthesia]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:20, 23 March 2017
Created by Willem Einthoven, Einthoven's pentagon is only a slightly better idea than Einthoven's quadrilateral though much worse than Einthoven's triangle. Though it paints a more accurate picture of the heart, Einthoven's pentagon requires way too many leads, thus posing a choking hazard.[1][2][3]
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- ↑ Maker of EKG Pads Now Recommends 230-Lead EKGs for Patients
- ↑ Study: Heimlich Maneuver Not Effective on Choking Athletes
- ↑ Falcons Blame Super Bowl Loss on Anesthesia
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