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Sgarbossa’s ECG criteria for detecting ischemia in the presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB)

The Sgarbossa
Sgarbossa’s ECG ... be applied to all ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Sgarbossas ... #Criteria #Discordant
Sgarbossa Criteria - MI Diagnosis in LBBB or Paced Rhythm 

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #Sgarbossa #Criteria #Modified
Sgarbossa Criteria ... - MI Diagnosis ... Paced Rhythm #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Sgarbossa #Criteria
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... Criteria - Diagnostic ... MI in LBBB or Pacemaker ... see "Appropriate Discordance ... #ecg #cardiology
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
conditions: - Acute MI ... narrow complex tachycardias ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... of the leads l, aVL ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... preceding S-wave with discordant ... #EKG #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... : Differential diagnosis ... • Vereckei criteria ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
Modified Sgarbossa ... Criteria for diagnosing ... C: Discordant STE ... > 0.25 S #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Sgarbossa
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... Unexplained sinus tachycardia ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Management #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... SVT with BBB All ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology