title: Implications of Using the Cabrera Sequence for Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndrome.
abstract: The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is the important, initial examination for diagnosing acute coronary syndrome (ACS). In the traditional 12-lead ECG display, the precordial leads are displayed in their anatomically contiguous order, which makes it easy to understand the positional relationships between the precordial leads and the heart, but the limb leads are not. The "Cabrera sequence" displays the limb leads in an anatomically contiguous manner, which facilitates understanding of the positional relations between the limb leads and the heart, resulting in more rapid, easy, and accurate ECG interpretation than the traditional limb leads display. This review explores the clinical advantages of the Cabrera sequence as compared with the traditional limb leads display for the diagnosis of ACS. (Circ J 2016; 80: 1087-1096).
authors.affiliation: The Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center.
authors.forename: Masami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosuge
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans