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Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) Criteria
• Sokolow + Lyon 
 - S V1 + R V5 or
Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH ... V6 > 35 mm • Cornell ... score system #LVH ... #Hypertrophy #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... Severe LV dysfunction ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Diagnostic Accuracy of Electrocardiographic Criteria for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Circulation 2009 #EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology #LVH #Hypertrophy
Electrocardiographic Criteria ... EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #LVH #Hypertrophy ... #Criteria #Sensitivity ... Specificity #Sokolow #Cornell
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... at (or 40-60 ms after ... Acute ischemia in LVH ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
ALGORITHM INCLUSION CRITERIA ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... Fick calculated cardiac ... IF LVEDP >15 or Cardiac
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
severe chest pain after ... close relative, ECG ... diagnosis was STEMI ... LV angio shown. ... Angiogram #clinical #cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
filling (impaired LV ... compliance), ECG ... PASP: pulmonary artery ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria
Hyperkalemia EKG - K of 8.5

Here’s an #ECG of a man with ROSC after cardiac arrest

Computer
man with ROSC after ... cardiac arrest ... Computer is calling STEMI ... classic “Pseudo-STEMI ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation ... sync with the cardiac ... improves coronary artery ... • Triggers (EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Angiography or Cardiac ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... #Coronary #Artery ... #cardiology