Anterior and Anterolateral Myocardial Infarction

This page contains an EKG of a patient with an anterior and anterolateral myocardial infarction. The criteria of anterior and anterolateral myocardial infarction follows the EKG.


Criteria of Anterior and Anterolateral Myocardial Infarction

1. Absent R wave in V2-V5 (QS wave).

2. ST segment elevation in these leads in acute infarction.

3. T wave inversion in these leads in old or evolving infarction.

4. Q waves in leads I, aVL and V6 with ST segment elevation in these leads is evidence of additional infarction of the high anterior lateral wall.

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