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

1) Upsloping
descending (LAD) occlusion ... 1) Upsloping ST ... elevation in aVR ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST ... #Electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Acute myocardial ... infarction: ST ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
on ECG - aVR ... ST segment elevation ... ST segment elevation ... > ST segment elevation ... #Cardiology #Criteria
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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STEMI - look for ST ... elevation in aVR ... waves - Upsloping ST ... segment - ST depression ... #Electrocardiogram
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... conditions: - Acute ... MI - Pericarditis ... #ECG #Lead #AVR ... #Utility #ALiEM
Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
Knuckle Sign on ECG ... - Acute Pericarditis ... Note the diffuse ST ... except for the ST ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... without meeting ST ... elevation criteria ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
Criteria - Tall ... - Upsloping ST ... - Absence of ST ... precordial leads - ST ... (0.5mm-1mm) in aVR
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
patient with 100% Acute ... RBBB normally has ST ... So ANY ST Elevation ... an isolectric ST ... #Electrocardiogram
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
ST elevation (< ... depression; In aVR ... : ST depression ... also be seen in acute ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram