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The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
The electrocardiogram ... anatomically oriented ST-segment ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #Equivalents
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... Equivalent - Left ... anterior descending ... depressions and tall ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... of ST segment at ... transitioning in a convex ST-segment ... indistinguishable from ST-segment ... #Equivalents #ECG
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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- Anterior OMI ... - 2% of left anterior ... before or after STEMI ... segment - ST depression ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't ... in avL - early inferior ... infarct - New tall ... #electrocardiogram ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... voltage Other Causes ... #STEMI #Segment ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
Diagnostic Criteria - Tall ... segment depression ... segment elevation ... aVR - “Normal” STEMI ... #Electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
progression ST ... Segment: • Septal ... (V1-2) • Anterior ... between QRS and ST ... #Electrocardiogram