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

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... descending (LAD) occlusion ... ST elevation in aVR ... #DeWinter #TWaves ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... segment is the only ECG ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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anterior descending occlusions ... before or after STEMI ... ST elevation in aVR ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable ... Text: The Only EKG
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... ). or 3-vessel coronary ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
Progression of EKG ... changes in Acute Coronary ... Syndrome (ACS) ... normally inverted in aVR ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... ST elevation in aVR ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
is close to the SAN ... in II, Ill and aVF ... #PACs #premature ... complexes #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... in aVR Poor R wave ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis