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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Artery Occlusion on ECG ... - aVR ST segment ... elevation > 1 mm - aVR ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
1) Upsloping ST ... elevation in aVR ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... : “Nonspecific ST ... Recognize this #ECG ... STE in II, III, ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
depression in aVR ... elevation in aVR ... is a good ECG sign ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... in avR - Wellen's ... avR - proximal ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Vereckei criteria ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
Note the diffuse ST ... except for the ST ... depression in aVR ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #LeadAVR
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
V1-V4 without STE ... in lead aVR ± aVL ... DeWinters #TWaves #EKG ... #ECG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... #Sgarbossa #Criteria ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
without meeting ST ... elevation criteria ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg