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Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Morphological Criteria ... Tachycardia with Aberration ... #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
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
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
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Aberration - Interpretation ... 100 ms in any V lead ... Morphology criteria ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Wraparound LAD STEMI on Cardiac Cath
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... on Cardiac Cath ... atrial rhythm with ST ... #cardiology #CardiacCath ... #CathLab #fluoroscopy
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... Discordance" = ST ... - Suspect STEMI ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
ALGORITHM INCLUSION CRITERIA ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... V1 & V2 sit over ... #STEMI #Localization ... EinthovenTriangle #Cardiac ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

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