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Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
atrioventricular; LAD ... NW, northwest; RAD ... #VTach #ECG #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
lady with chest ... 100% proximal LAD ... Occlusion. ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... Occlusion Remember ... @EM_RESUS #LAD ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... anterior descending (LAD ... ) occlusion ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... anterior descending (LAD ... QTc interval, RAD ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
Concerning for proximal LAD ... occlusion (Present ... DeWinters #TWaves #EKG ... #ECG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
ve in I, II - LAD ... LBBB, LAFB - RAD ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
High Lateral STEMI - D1 of LAD

There is transmural injury isolated to I & aVL. These
STEMI - D1 of LAD ... supplied by D1 of LAD ... High Lateral #D1 #LAD ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
cardiomyopathy • Tachycardia-induced ... Nonspecific: sinus tachycardia ... on the electrocardiogram ... patients require LVAD ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology