To determine the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy, which leads should you refer to?
A)V2, V3, V5, and V6
B)I, aVL, II, and III
C)V1, V2, V5, and V6
D)I, aVL, aVR, and V4

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Leads V1, V2, V5, and V6 are used to assess left ventricular hypertrophy by evaluating the R wave in V5 or V6 and the S wave in V1 or V2. The sum of these wave amplitudes is used in criteria like the Sokolow-Lyon index.

To Determine the Presence of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Which Leads