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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Angina #NSTEMI ... Text: The Only EKG
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
3 ECG patterns for ... Acute Occlusion ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #ekg
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • STEMI • NSTEMI ... Positive) / Unstable Angina ... Coronary #Syndrome #ACS ... #cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
week of becoming acute ... with history of angina ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... persistent rest angina ... New/worsening MR ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... catheterization #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... women • DDx: Acute ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... Recognize this #ECG ... classic pattern of Acute ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
Acute Inferoposterior Wall MI with Complete AV Block #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Inferoposterior #STEMI #ECGEducator
Acute Inferoposterior ... Wall MI with Complete ... Block #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #Inferoposterior ... #STEMI #ECGEducator
Acute Anterior MI with AV Dissociation #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anterior #STEMI #AVDissociation #Dissociation #ECGEducator
Acute Anterior MI ... Dissociation #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #Anterior ... #STEMI #AVDissociation