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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

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

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
cognitively inspires EPs ... segment is the only ECG ... Differential #Algorithm #cardiology ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary ... #syndrome
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
3 ECG patterns for ... Acute Occlusion ... without meeting ST elevation ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
RBBB normally has ... So ANY ST Elevation ... have ’relative elevation ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... descending (LAD) occlusion ... ) Upsloping ST elevation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
for ST Segment Elevations ... BRUGADA SIGN (SYNDROME ... ) - CORONARY ... #STSegment #STElevation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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anterior descending occlusions ... before or after STEMI ... - look for ST elevation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... causing partial occlusion ... causes partial occlusion ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... infarction: ST elevation ... ). or 3-vessel coronary ... • LMCA clusvon has ... #differential #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI - Elevation ... point • De Winter syndrome ... with 1-2 mm ST elevation ... modified) - ST elevation ... #differential #cardiology