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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Left Main Coronary ... #LeftMain #Coronary ... Occlusion #Artery #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... cognitively inspires EPs ... segment is the only ECG ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
RBBB normally has ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
). or 3-vessel coronary ... • LMCA clusvon has ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential # ... cardiology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
aberrancy in the His-Purkinje ... Ventricular pacing • Electrocardiogram ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #definition #differential
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
conventional STEMI criteria ... original Sgarbossa criteria ... 10 in lead V6 has ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... Patient has t-wave ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary ... may not occur Differential ... A PAC also has a ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... or destructive lesion ... diagnosis #management #cardiology