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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 ... elevation in aVR ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #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 ... elevation in aVR ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
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 ... So ANY ST Elevation ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #Clinical #Cardiology
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
without meeting ST ... elevation criteria ... • Hyperacute T Waves ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... equivalent #diagnosis #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
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... anterior descending (LAD ... prominent terminal R wave ... supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST ... is a good ECG sign ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations #
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... on ECG • Conventional ... STEMI - Elevation ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #cardiology
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
elevation with ... in aVL and in lead ... conduction delay (R'-wave ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior