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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... Equivalent - Left anterior ... descending (LAD ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Criteria
Proximal LAD STEMI on EKG

Pt required pressors to get to PCI.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Proximal #LAD #STEMI
Proximal LAD STEMI ... on EKG Pt required ... #STEMI #EKG #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... Electrocardiogram #Anterior
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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on EKG - Anterior ... come before or after ... STEMI - look for ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Left Anterior Fascicular Block on EKG
 • Left axis deviation (LAD) (-45 degrees to -90 degrees)
Block on EKG ... axis deviation (LAD ... Block #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #labeled #clinical
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
stenosis of the left anterior ... descending (LAD ... ) coronary artery ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... in avL - early inferior ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Capture: Narrow, different ... - Suspect STEMI ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... at (or 40-60 ms after ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #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 ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology