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Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... Criteria - Diagnostic ... Criteria - Suspect ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
patient with 100% Acute ... Remember that RBBB ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... finding) • Atrial Arrhythmia ... Incomplete or Complete RBBB ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
conventional STEMI criteria ... criteria of the ... criteria. ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia ... increases (II, Ill ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Sgarbossa criterion ... deviation) • Acute ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia ... increases (II, Ill ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... • Vereckei criteria ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
wide, can be new/old ... women • DDx: Acute ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Cardiogenic shock ⚠️ Arrhythmias ... Key Point: High clinical ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram