Use of the Electrocardiogram in Acute Myocardial Infarction for Coronary Mapping

In 80% of cases, the culprit vessel in inferior myocardial infarction (MI) is the right coronary artery. The circumflex artery is the culprit vessel in all other cases, with the rare exception of a distally extending inferoapical “wraparound” left anterior descending artery, which is suggested when there is concomitant STsegment elevation in the precordial leads.
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About Dr.Nabil Paktin

Cardiologist , M.D.,F.A.C.C.

Posted on November 7, 2013, in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.

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