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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... descending (LAD) occlusion ... ) Upsloping ST elevation ... #TWaves #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis
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 ... Team @FOAMfrat #DeWinter ... #TWaves #EKG #ECG
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
without meeting ST elevation ... • Hyperacute T Waves ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #ekg
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
the most likely diagnosis ... be considered a STEMI ... Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #DeWinters ... #STWaves #Occlusion
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- hyperacute T waves ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... T waves - starts ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #EKG #diagnosis
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
De Winter's T Waves ... for proximal LAD occlusion ... aVR ± aVL #DeWinters ... #TWaves #EKG #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... morphology similar to LBBB ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... in V1 (deep S waves ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... #Checklist #EKG
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
Diagnostic Criteria ... Absence of ST elevation ... aVR - “Normal” STEMI ... pattern #DeWinter ... #TWaves #ECG #EKG