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Distinguishing Between Benign Early repolarization vs STEMI on EKG
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Repolarization #STEMI #Comparison #Table
on EKG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Repolarization ... #STEMI #Comparison ... #Table #ALiEM
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... from LMCA into aortic ... established, but died on table ... Thrombus #LMCA #Angiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... or echo/angiogram ... , Aortic dissection ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
severe chest pain after ... close relative, ECG ... diagnosis was STEMI ... Ventriculogram #Angiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Framework STEMI ... • Epicardial artery ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... stratification #diagnosis