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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... narrow complex tachycardias ... from SVT with aberrancy ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Lead
Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Morphological Criteria ... Distinguishing #Criteria ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #VTach #SVT #Differences ... #Comparison #Brugada
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... anterior descending (LAD ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
RBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • R >
RBBB Ventricular Tachycardia ... Criteria - Lead ... Diagnosis WCT is VT ... V1 #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... anterior descending (LAD ... tachycardia (SVT ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential #cardiology
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia ... Criteria - Lead ... Diagnosis WCT is VT ... V1 #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... STEMI Criteria misses ... @EM_RESUS #LAD ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... Discordance" = ST ... - Suspect STEMI ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
ASAP: STEMI NSTEMI ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... /UA: stable, TIMI ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
of conventional STEMI ... complex 10 in lead ... V6 has ST elevation ... #Modified #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology