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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Left Main Coronary ... Artery Occlusion ... on ECG - aVR ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... meeting ST elevation criteria ... @jonnywatt #Occlusion ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI ... cognitively inspires EPs ... segment is the only ECG ... Differential #Algorithm #cardiology ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
descending (LAD) occlusion ... ST elevation in aVR ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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- Anterior OMI ... anterior descending occlusions ... ST elevation in aVR ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
100% Acute LAD Occlusion ... RBBB normally has ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • LMCA clusvon has ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
High Lateral STEMI - D1 of LAD

There is transmural injury isolated to I & aVL. These
isolated to I & aVL ... 100% proximal occlusion ... LAD #Diagonal1 #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
INITIATIVE ALGORITHM INCLUSION ... CRITERIA Acute ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... biomarker evidence of AMI ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Patient has t-wave ... leads (II, III, AVF ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology