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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 ... #Proximal #LAD ... #STEMI #EKG #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #Electrocardiogram
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
ECG of a 32-year-old ... lady with chest ... 100% proximal LAD ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Hallmark ECG features ... atrioventricular; LAD ... NW, northwest; RAD ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Taktosubo MIMIC on Echocardiogram A4C

ECG with anterolateral T wave inversions. Acute 99% LAD lesion + 70%
Echocardiogram A4C ... ECG with anterolateral ... Acute 99% LAD lesion ... #LAD #occlusion ... clinical #pocus #cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... anterior descending (LAD ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... with 100% Acute LAD ... @EM_RESUS #LAD ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Wraparound LAD on Cardiac Catheterization

Answer: Proximal “Wraparound” LAD

Here’s a beautiful angiogram shot after reperfusion. Follow the
Wraparound LAD on ... beautiful angiogram shot ... Follow the LAD down ... exactly why the ECG ... Catheterization #CathLab #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... HOCM- dagger Q lat ... inf leads, LVH, LAE ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
ve in I, II - LAD ... RBBB (V1/V2 rsr', lat ... (V5/V6 rs, qs; lat ... 500 DANGER - Short ... #cardiology #interpretation
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... stenosis of proximal LAD ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology