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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Artery Occlusion ... #Occlusion #Artery ... #ECG #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
cognitively inspires EPs ... segment is the only ECG ... predictive of occlusion ... #occlusionMI #myocardial ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
3 ECG patterns for ... Acute Occlusion ... meeting ST elevation criteria ... @jonnywatt #Occlusion ... #electrocardiogram
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 ... EM_RESUS #LAD #Occlusion ... #Electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... descending (LAD) occlusion ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
EKG with Cerebral T Waves in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

ECG of a 45-year-old man who suddenly collapsed to
These ECG changes ... which often mimic coronary ... occlusion! ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Cardiology
EKG - Anterolateral STEMI with Tombstones 

Here’s an impressive #ECG of a man with chest pain
100% Proximal LAD Occlusion ... . 1st HS Troponin ... troponin to rule out Coronary ... Occlusion! ... #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... indicative of left main coronary ... ). or 3-vessel coronary ... • LMCA clusvon has ... #electrocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
due to vascular occlusion ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... or destructive lesion ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
due to vascular occlusion ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... or destructive lesion ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology