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The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
electrocardiogram in the ACS ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... - A STEMI is ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... Recurrent/persistent rest ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... Indications #Cardiac #catheterization ... #cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... before or after STEMI ... DeWinter #TWaves #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... segment is the only ECG ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... leads with STE in avR ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... depression; In aVR ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
STEMI with Tombstones and Shark Fins

Here’s a deadly ECG with Tombstones AND Shark Fins. When you
Here’s a deadly ECG ... this you must act ... Tombstones #SharkFins #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... ST elevation in aVR ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology