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3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... meeting ST elevation ... criteria • Posterior ... #STEMI #equivalent ... #diagnosis #cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... anterior descending (LAD ... ) occlusion ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... with 100% Acute LAD ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
ST Elevation MI Criteria 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI #Criteria #FOAMCast
ST Elevation MI ... Criteria #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI ... #Criteria #FOAMCast
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
lady with chest ... Occlusion. ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #Clinical #ECG ... #Cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI ... believe that the ST ... segment is the only ECG ... EMNews #ACS #OMI ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... conditions: - Acute MI ... from SVT with aberrancy ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Lead
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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- Anterior OMI ... anterior descending occlusions ... before or after STEMI ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
High Lateral STEMI - D1 of LAD

There is transmural injury isolated to I & aVL. These
& OM1 of Circumflex ... similar but this ST ... 100% proximal occlusion ... #Diagonal1 #ECG ... #Cardiology #Clinical
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