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Medical illustration of a man with an exposed heart and defibrillator pads, showing the energy pathway through the chest.

Medical illustration of a man with an exposed heart and defibrillator pads, showing the energy pathway through the chest.

medical illustration: lateral view of a patient's upper torso (left side view). anterior posterior (ap) defibrillation pad placement. the patient is lying down, viewed from their left side, clearly showing both the anterior and posterior electrode pads. anterior pad: placed on the left anterior chest wall (precordium), directly over the heart area. posterior pad: placed on the left scapula (shoulder blade) on the back of the patient at heart level. heart: transparent or cutaway view of the heart visible inside the chest cavity, positioned exactly between the centers of the two pads. energy pathway: a bright yellow, straight, bidirectional double arrow line connecting the center of the anterior pad directly through the heart to the center of the posterior pad. See more