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Proximal LAD STEMI on EKG

Pt required pressors to get to PCI.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Proximal #LAD #STEMI
Proximal LAD STEMI ... on EKG Pt required ... #Proximal #LAD ... #STEMI #EKG #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
lady with chest ... 100% proximal LAD ... #EKG #STEMI #Clinical ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

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

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... with 100% Acute LAD ... RBBB normally has ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #Clinical #Cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... anterior descending (LAD ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute coronary syndrome and infarctions - Lead Localization 

#ECG #EKG #LocalizationMap #Coronary #Artery #Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute coronary syndrome ... infarctions - Lead ... Localization #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Territory #Lead
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Inpatient Cath Lab ... Indications Cath Lab ... ASAP: STEMI NSTEMI ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... catheterization #cardiology
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome ... His vitals are T ... A 12-lead ECG is ... #Wellens #Syndrom ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... , STEMI 1 STABLE ... - A STEMI is ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology