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11 unforgettable ECG patterns strongly suggestive of coronary occlusion #Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #Patterns #Coronary #Occlusion
unforgettable ECG ... occlusion #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Wellens #DeWinter ... #Sgarbossa #STEMI ... #Equivalents #RedFlags
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... Equivalent - Left ... anterior descending ... precordial leads #DeWinter ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
, Aortic dissection ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... in avL - early inferior ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #STEMI #Equivalents
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
old male with Anterior ... wall STEMI, in ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... from LMCA into aortic ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... on ECG • Conventional ... J point • De Winter ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
balloon counter-pulsation ... IABP improves coronary ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Highest metabolic equivalent ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... • Preoperative coronary ... medical and surgical management