Myocardial Infarction ECG Diagnosis - Medical Algorithm

Probability of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Left Bundle Branch Block Using the Criteria of Sgarbossa et al

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Are you evaluating a patient with LBBB who presents with chest pain?

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Number of leads showing an ST segment elevation >= 1 mm in the same direction as the QRS complex

Number of leads showing an ST segment elevation >= 5 mm in the opposite direction to the QRS complex

Is there an ST segment depression >= 1 mm in leads V1, V2 or V3?

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Probability of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Left Bundle Branch Block Using the Criteria of Sgarbossa et al

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Purpose:

To estimate the probability of an acute myocardial infarction in a patient with left bundle branch block (LBBB) using the criteria of Sgarbossa et al.

Specialty

Cardiology

Objective

Clinical diagnosis
Including family history for genetics
Imaging studies
Other testing

ICD-10

I20-I25

References

Interpretation and Description

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