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11 unforgettable ECG patterns strongly suggestive of coronary occlusion #Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #Patterns #Coronary #Occlusion
suggestive of coronary occlusion ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Patterns #Coronary #Occlusion ... #Wellens #DeWinter ... #Sgarbossa #STEMI
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... descending (LAD) occlusion ... precordial leads #DeWinter ... TWaves #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential Algorithm ... predictive of occlusion ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #cardiology #occlusionMI ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis
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 ... Team @FOAMfrat #DeWinter ... TWaves #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
patterns for Acute Occlusion ... @jonnywatt #Occlusion ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... Criteria - Diagnostic ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... Checklist #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
depression • Sgarbossa ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
for proximal LAD occlusion ... aVR ± aVL #DeWinters ... TWaves #EKG #ECG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
the most likely diagnosis ... 2% of acute LAD occlusion ... be considered a STEMI ... #EKG #ECG #DeWinters ... #STWaves #Occlusion