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Proximal LAD STEMI on EKG

Pt required pressors to get to PCI.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Proximal #LAD #STEMI
Proximal LAD STEMI ... #Proximal #LAD ... #STEMI #EKG #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... Electrocardiogram #Anterior
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
ECG of a 32-year-old ... lady with chest ... 100% proximal LAD ... #EKG #STEMI #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
Proximal LAD STEMI ... with Anterior Wall ... proximal LAD STEMI ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #Cardiology ... #STEMI #Clinical
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... a patient with ... 100% Acute LAD Occlusion ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #Clinical #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
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... with an acute pulmonary ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Syndrome Type A ... critical stenosis ... of the left anterior ... descending (LAD ... Classification #Types #Cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... becoming acute anterior ... often occur during a ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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 ... no contiguous lead ... #STEMI #Localization ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Wraparound LAD on Cardiac Catheterization

Answer: Proximal “Wraparound” LAD

Here’s a beautiful angiogram shot after reperfusion. Follow the
Here’s a beautiful ... exactly why the ECG ... anterolateral AND inferior ... Catheterization #CathLab #cardiology ... #clinical #fluoroscopy