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ECGs (again!)
Mary L. Dohrmann, MDProfessor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
ECG Interpretation
Practice!
Practice!
Practice!
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ECG Interpretation
Observation
Conclusion
Clinical context/significance
Rhythm
Sinus Not sinus
VentricularSupravent.Morphology
Morphology Hierarchy
WPW > LBBB > LVH > MI
The Normal ECG
The Normal ECG
Sinus rhythm (P before @ QRS)
Rate 50 – 100 bpm
Axis +90o to –30o
Intervals: PR .12-.21 sec
QRS <.10 sec
QTc <.46 sec (observed QT⁄ √ (RR) interval)
51 y/o male with chest pain100% occlusion of a diagonal
(also had 3 vessel disease, normal LVEF)
29 y/o with chest painDiffuse ST elevation c/w pericarditis,
?PR segment depression
47 y/o male with chest painAcute inferior MI – culprit vessel RCA
41 y/o male with severe SOBExtensive anterior/anterolateral MI
54 y/o male with exertional chest painAMI, indeterminate age; RBBB and left axis
60 y/o comatose s/p MVALow voltage
Simple cifferential of low voltage: air, fat, fluid, no muscle
60 y/o with chest painLVH with LAD, ST-T abn, & LAE
In patient with angina and LVH, always think of aortic stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in differential diagnosis
40 y/o with chest pain & palpitationsshort PR/delta wave c/w preexcitation
(WPW) – note pseudo-Qs inferiorly
70 y/o with exertional chest painLBBB
If need stress test in this patient, use pharmacologic stress with adenosine combined with imaging modality (sestamibi or cardiac MRI)