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ST Elevation MI Criteria 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI #Criteria #FOAMCast
ST Elevation MI ... Criteria #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI
The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
The electrocardiogram ... anatomically oriented ST-segment ... elevation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #Equivalents
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
without meeting ST ... elevation criteria ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... 1) Upsloping ST ... elevation in aVR ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... , STEMI is the default ... with ST elevations ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
elevation > 1 mm ... elevation > ST ... #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
So ANY ST Elevation ... have ’relative elevation ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... before or after STEMI ... elevation in aVR ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Progression of EKG changes in ACS
 • Hyperacute T waves
 • ST depression and T waves
Progression of EKG ... elevation • T ... #ACS #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #Timeline #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI