- See: EKG interpretation
Presence of Q wave Reciprocal ST
Location: or ST seg changes Depression Sequelae
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Anterior: V1-V4 (& poor R wave II, III, AVF Ant Hemiblock +/-R.BBB
progression in V1-V6
Lateral: I, AVL, V5, V6 V1 - V3 R.A.D.
Inferior: II, III, AVF (V6) I, AVL,V1-3 (V4); Post HemiBlock
Rt. BBB
AV block
Posterior: Abnormally tall R V1 to V3;
and T in V1 to V3;
Subendo: No abnormal Q wave None:
ST seg depression
in Ant leads (I, AVL,
V1-V6) or inferior
leads (II, III, AVL);
Septal: V1 involvement;
Anterolat: V3-6, aVL, I;
- Discussion of EKG Changes with MI:
- ST depression: subendocardial ischemia;
- ST Elevation : Transmural Ischemia, Acute Injury Phase (along with tall positive hyperacute T waves);
- T Inversion : Over days to weeks after MI, deep T wave inversion replaces ST seg elevation;
- Q wave: Occur 24-48 hrs after a transmural MI; A Q wave is the initial negative deflection of QRS complex;
A "significant" Q wave is 0.04 sec in duration and >25% Ht of R wave;
- note: Q waves cannot be diagnosed w/ Left B.B.B. and old Q waves may mask new Q waves;
- note: leads I, II, V5, and V6 commonly contain insignificant Q waves; ignore Q wave in AVR