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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
microvascular injury ... associated with ST ... • Transient ST ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... Prinzmetal's Angina ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
myocardial infarction: ST ... refractory to • aVR ST ... • Multilead ST ... (AVRT) in WPW: ST ... tachycardia • ST
ELEVATION Mnemonic for Causes of ST Segment Elevation

E - Electrolyte Abnormalities
L - Left Bundle Branch Block
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for Causes of ST ... Aneurysm T - Treatment ... Pericardiocentesis) I - Injury ... #ST #Elevation ... #STElevation #Differential