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Proximal LAD STEMI on EKG

Pt required pressors to get to PCI.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Proximal #LAD #STEMI
Proximal LAD STEMI ... on EKG Pt required ... #Proximal #LAD ... #STEMI #EKG #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
, STEMI 1 STABLE ... there is increased demand ... period of time. 3 NSTEMI ... - During an NSTEMI ... #Diagnosis #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
ASAP: STEMI NSTEMI ... w/in 24 h: NSTEMI ... prior to d/c: NSTEMI ... troponin Medical Rx: NSTEMI ... catheterization #cardiology
EKG - Anterolateral STEMI with Tombstones 

Here’s an impressive #ECG of a man with chest pain
EKG - Anterolateral ... STEMI with Tombstones ... 100% Proximal LAD ... @EM_RESUS #STEMI ... #cardiology
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
lady with chest ... 100% proximal LAD ... #EKG #STEMI #Clinical ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... anterior descending (LAD ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Extensive Anterolateral Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anterolateral #STEMI #ECGEducator
Extensive Anterolateral ... Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #Anterolateral ... #STEMI #ECGEducator
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... diffuse PR dep) NSTEMI ... big R or R/S>I STEMI ... #STEMI #Equivalents
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... STEMI Criteria misses ... @EM_RESUS #LAD ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
LAD Coronary Artery ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... Cath LAD dissection ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology