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The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
The electrocardiogram ... oriented ST-segment elevation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... patients with ST elevations ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
without meeting ST elevation ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... ) Upsloping ST elevation ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... much less likely to ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #STElevation #Ischemic
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 ... - look for ST elevation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... STEMI - Elevation ... aVR • Posterior STEMI ... #EKG #diagnosis ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
infarction: ST elevation ... : Differential diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
STEMI: • Upsloping ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram