10 results
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
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 ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary
High Lateral STEMI - D1 of LAD

There is transmural injury isolated to I & aVL. These
- D1 of LAD There ... of LAD & OM1 of ... 100% proximal occlusion ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
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
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
CRITERIA Acute ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... (STEMI or NSTEMI ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... predicted Left main occlusion ... established, but died on table ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology
EKG with Cerebral T Waves in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

ECG of a 45-year-old man who suddenly collapsed to
the ground in cardiac ... There are ST deviations ... which often mimic coronary ... occlusion! ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
for diagnosing MI ... Discordance" = ST ... - Suspect STEMI ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Table Metoprolol ... Suppression of VT ... Acute coronary ... syndrome, Post-MI ... #cardiology