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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... at rest or progresses ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... sympathetic tone may ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
classification, and ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... complexes >120 ms ... origin • Capture and ... #Rhythm #AIVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... Since this may be ... acute coronary syndrome ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
positive deflections at ... negative in aVR and ... They may also occur ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #
Sgarbossa’s ECG criteria for detecting ischemia in the presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB)

The Sgarbossa
bundle branch block ... simple criteria and ... may be applied ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Sgarbossas
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
mul­tiform), and ... may be seen. ... ventricular fibrillation may ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
inspires EPs to fail at ... segment is the only ECG ... #cardiology #occlusionMI ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
intracranial bleeds) and ... bundle branch block ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram