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Myocardial Infarction Definition Types

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Myocardial #Infarction #Classification #Types #Definitions #MI #NSTEMI #Type1 #Type2 #Demand
Myocardial Infarction ... Definition Types #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Myocardial ... #Definitions #MI ... #NSTEMI #Type1
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion MI ... • Posterior MI ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
External (myocardial ... Ventricular Aneurysm ... Recurrent MI ... #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
Myocardial Infarction ... CABG Procedure #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Myocardial ... #Definitions #NSTEMI ... #MI #Type1 #Type2
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... early inferior MI ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
anterior wall MI ... they result from myocardial ... Sign #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
DARTH VADER Mnemonic for Complications of Myocardial Infarction

D - Death
A - Arrhythmia
R - Rupture (Ventricular, Septal
regurgitation) A - Aneurysm ... Dressler’s (post-MI ... Re-infarction (recurrent MI ... #Infarction #MI ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Complications in Acute Myocardial ... inferior or lateral MI ... Complications #Myocardial ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Checklist for diagnosing ... MI in LBBB or Pacemaker ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... Checklist #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... Short QT LV Aneurysm ... following an acute myocardial ... #ekg #electrocardiogram