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Wraparound LAD on Cardiac Catheterization

Answer: Proximal “Wraparound” LAD

Here’s a beautiful angiogram shot after reperfusion. Follow the
Cardiac Catheterization ... Here’s a beautiful ... angiogram shot after ... exactly why the ECG ... #CathLab #cardiology
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Syndrome Type A ... stenosis of the left anterior ... descending (LAD ... ) coronary artery ... Classification #Types #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... in avL - early inferior ... posterior infarct, get a ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Hyperkalemia EKG - K of 8.5

Here’s an #ECG of a man with ROSC after cardiac arrest

Computer
of a man with ROSC ... after cardiac arrest ... classic “Pseudo-STEMI ... patients need is a ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... a 360 degree view ... #STEMI #Localization ... EinthovenTriangle #Cardiac ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... What's the culprit artery ... Embolus through a ... #STEMI #EKG #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
help stratify cardiac ... emergent cath lab ... Comatose #CathLab #NSTEMI ... Stratfication #Management #Cardiology ... #CriticalCare
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... at (or 40-60 ms after ... • Wellens sign A ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology