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Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... Occlusion Remember ... that RBBB normally ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #Clinical #Cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... anterior descending (LAD ... ) occlusion ... ) Upsloping ST elevation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... #Checklist #EKG ... #cardiology #lbbb
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... morphology similar to LBBB ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... rhythm with ST elevations ... Embolus through ... #STEMI #EKG #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
the most likely diagnosis ... in 2% of acute LAD ... be considered a STEMI ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
STEMI in the presence ... of a LBBB If there ... discordant ST elevation ... ≥ 1mm (in any lead ... #Cardiology #Sgarbossa