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

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... Equivalent - Left ... anterior descending ... (LAD) occlusion ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... infarct, get a 15 lead ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #STEMI #Equivalents
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Lead aVR can provide ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR ... #Utility #ALiEM
LAD STEMI on with Anterior Hypokinesis POCUS Echocardiogram

What's the diagnosis?? 63 year old with BP of
LAD STEMI on with ... echo: proximal LAD ... @eabramsMD #LAD ... #STEMI #Anterior ... #cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... in precordial leads ... stenosis of proximal LAD ... becoming acute anterior ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Left Anterior Fascicular Block on EKG
 • Left axis deviation (LAD) (-45 degrees to -90 degrees)
Block on EKG ... axis deviation (LAD ... Fascicular #Block #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #labeled #clinical
Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... lateral wall AMI #EM ... #Cardiology #Posterior ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
De Winter's T-waves in precordial leads and ST elevation in inferior leads.  There are already
leads. ... open proximal LAD ... wraparound distal LAD ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #DeWinter
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... leads) #STEMI ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology