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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

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

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
100% Acute LAD Occlusion ... should alarm you ... segment should ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
sign of Left Main occlusion ... aVR is a good ECG ... sign of left main occlusion ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... without meeting ST ... @jonnywatt #Occlusion ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
descending (LAD) occlusion ... 1) Upsloping ST ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist ... Should see "Appropriate ... Modified #Diagnosis #Checklist ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Pediatric ECG Interpretation Guide

1) Rate Calculation
2) Rhythm
3) QRS Axis
4) P Wave
5) ST Segment
6) QTc
7) QRS Complex
8)
4) P Wave 5) ST ... gracie_leo #ECG ... Interpretation #Pediatrics #peds ... #cardiology #Electrocardiogram ... #EKG
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... anterior descending occlusions ... DeWinter #TWaves #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
for proximal LAD occlusion ... V1-V4 without STE ... DeWinters #TWaves #EKG ... #ECG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
long QT via long ST ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram