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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
De Winter T Wave ... elevation in aVR ... depressions and tall T waves ... #TWaves #ECG #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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De Winter T-Waves ... elevation in aVR ... Team @FOAMfrat #DeWinter ... #TWaves #EKG #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
De Winter T Wave ... prominent, symmetric T waves ... (0.5mm-1mm) in aVR ... #TWaves #ECG #EKG ... #Clinical #Electrocardiogram
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
De Winter's T Waves ... Tall, Symmetric T-Wave ... ± aVL #DeWinters ... #TWaves #EKG #ECG ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... atrial injury from ... overdose: Prominent R wave ... prominent terminal R wave ... #electrocardiogram
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... , it indicates AV ... SVT (e.g., junctional ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
is positive in aVR ... (> 160ms) - AV ... - The distance from ... nadir of the S-wave ... nadir of the S-wave
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... interval < 120 ms = AV ... in aVR Poor R wave ... progression ST ... #Electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... elevation in aVR ... from ST-segment ... #EKG #diagnosis ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram