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Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
of Ischemia T-Waves ... on ECG However ... many of these can be ... #Ischemia #TWaves ... #DeWinter #Wellens
Benign T-wave Inversion (BTWI) vs. Wellens'
 • Usually in leads V3-V6 (vs. V2-V4 in Wellens'), but
Benign T-wave Inversion ... STE typical of BER ... #Twave #Inversion ... #BTWI #EKG #ECG ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Wave Inversion ... threatening T wave ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... angina - Abnormal T-wave ... Biphasic Terminal T-wave ... Deep Symmetric T-wave ... #electrocardiogram
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
T Waves: Benign ... BER = Notching ... Hyperacute T Wave ... broad Peaked T Wave ... #Electrocardiogram
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... A - Biphasic T wave ... Deeply inverted T wave ... artery • May be ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
depression and Twave ... with prominent R wave ... mV in women T wave ... be seen (T waves ... Progression #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
STE in avR - Wellen's ... stenosis - U wave ... depression or T wave ... - New tall T wave ... #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
• Hyperacute T wave ... the preceding S-wave ... ST-segment (T wave ... inversions in the ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
- Widespread T wave ... inversions Stage ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... Can also be seen ... #ECG #electrocardiogram