A patient is admitted with an acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI).A 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)is done to validate the area of infarction.Which leads on the ECG would correlate with an inferior wall MI?

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Inferior infarctions are manifested by electrocardiographic (ECG)changes in leads II,III,and aVF.Lateral wall infarctions are manifested by ECG changes in leads V5 to V6,I,and aVL.Anterior wall infarctions are manifested by ECG changes in leads V2 to V4.Posterior wall infarctions are manifested by ECG changes in leads V1 to V2.

A Patient Is Admitted with an Acute Inferior Myocardial Infarction