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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
- aVR ST segment ... elevation > 1 mm ... - aVR ST segment ... elevation > ST ... segment elevation
The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
The electrocardiogram ... anatomically oriented ST-segment ... elevation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #Equivalents
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... segment elevations ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #STElevation #Ischemic
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Diagnosis for ST ... Segment Elevations ... - ACUTE STEMI ... STElevation #STEMI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
elevation in aVR ... is a good ECG sign ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations #
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
So ANY ST Elevation ... segment should ... have ’relative elevation ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
: "Pardee's sign ... blocking drugs #STElevation ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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before or after STEMI ... elevation in aVR ... segment - ST depression ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... patients with ST ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI - Elevation ... of ST segment at ... elevation in aVR ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram