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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

Criteria:
• New ST-segment elevation at the J point in 2 contiguous leads
ST Elevation Myocardial ... Infarction (STEMI ... leads other than V2 ... • In leads V2- ... Myocardial #Infarction #STEMI
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... • Conventional STEMI ... aVR • Posterior STEMI ... a tall R in V1/V2 ... S ratio > 1 in V2
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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before or after STEMI ... - look for ST elevation ... point usually V2
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... anteroseptal leads (V2 ... rSR' in V1 and V2 ... in V1 and V2 typically ... #ST #STEMI #Segment
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
for diagnosing STEMI ... discordant ST elevation ... STD ≥ 1mm in V1, V2
Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

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Causes of ST Elevation ... in ECG #STElevation ... #STEMI #ECG #EKG
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... ischemia ST segment elevations ... Concave ST segment elevations ... Concave ST segment elevations ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
for ST Segment Elevations ... - ACUTE STEMI ... #STSegment #STElevation ... #STEMI #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... leads, except • V2 ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... depression in V2 ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #STEMI
ST Elevation MI Criteria 
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ST Elevation MI ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI