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11 unforgettable ECG patterns strongly suggestive of coronary occlusion #Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #Patterns #Coronary #Occlusion
occlusion #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Wellens #DeWinter ... #Sgarbossa #STEMI ... #Equivalents #RedFlags
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... Equivalent - Left ... anterior descending (LAD ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Criteria
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
bigger than QRS - deWinter ... T waves - starts ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #STEMI #Equivalents
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... rapidly over a short ... in transmural injury ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
the most likely diagnosis ... in 2% of acute LAD ... be considered a STEMI ... equivalent. - Dr ... #EKG #ECG #DeWinters
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... or NSTEMI) Cardiogenic ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... anterior descending (LAD ... ). or 3-vessel coronary ... Subepicardial atrial injury ... #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... J point • De Winter ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
microvascular injury ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... ECG is vital while ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... cath if acute coronary ... algorithm #management #cardiology