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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
ST segment elevation ... segment elevation ... > ST segment elevation ... #Diagnosis #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
100% Acute LAD Occlusion ... So ANY ST Elevation ... STEMI Criteria misses ... EM_RESUS #LAD #Occlusion ... #Total #ECG #EKG
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... elevation criteria ... @jonnywatt #Occlusion ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
only ECG finding ... predictive of occlusion ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #occlusionMI #myocardial ... #infarction #diagnosis
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... descending (LAD) occlusion ... elevation in aVR ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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anterior descending occlusions ... elevation in aVR ... segment - ST depression ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
acute myocardial infarction ... Prinzmetal's Angina ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram