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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
De Winter T Wave ... ECG Pattern STEMI ... ST elevation in aVR ... #TWaves #ECG #EKG ... #Criteria
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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De Winter T-Waves ... before or after STEMI ... ST elevation in aVR ... #TWaves #EKG #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
De Winter T Wave ... Criteria - Tall ... (0.5mm-1mm) in aVR ... - “Normal” STEMI ... #TWaves #ECG #EKG
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... ST elevation in aVR ... 3 (modified) - ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... - Suspect STEMI ... #Checklist #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... = Atrial Flutter ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... - Decreases AV ... flutter (rate control ... or biphasic T waves ... #EKG #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
bigger than QRS - deWinter ... leads with STE in avR ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
is close to the SAN ... in II, Ill and aVF ... #complexes #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Subepicardial atrial ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology