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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... anterior descending (LAD ... 1) Upsloping ST ... #DeWinter #TWaves ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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on EKG - Anterior ... before or after STEMI ... - look for ST ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT ... atrioventricular; LAD ... block; RWPT, R wave ... peak time; and WCT ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
R Wave Progression - normal chest lead ECG shows an rS-type complex in lead V1 with
- normal chest lead ... ECG shows an rS-type ... complex in lead ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #PRWP #ECGEducator
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
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 ... #Inpatient #CathLab ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
without meeting ST ... • Hyperacute T Waves ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
Tachycardia Criteria - Lead ... WCT is VT IF: ... • Initial r wave ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
RBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • R >
Tachycardia Criteria - Lead ... WCT is VT IF: ... #Tachycardia #WCT ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Ventricular Tachycardia in Wide Complex Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
 • Lead V1 - LBBB Criteria
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II - R-Wave Peak ... #Tachycardia #WCT ... #VTach #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry