title: [Typical atypical ECGs and anterior wall infarction : Subtle signs of an acute coronary artery occlucion].
abstract: The ECG is a very important diagnostic tool if an acute coronary syndrome is suspected. It should be performed immediately when medical staff contacts the patient. If an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is diagnosed, immediate reperfusion of the occluded vessel should be the primary goal. Therefore, even subtle signs of an anterior wall infarction diagnosed by the ECG which lead to suspicion of complete occlusion of a coronary artery should be known and diagnosed by all physicians who may have contact with these types of patients. The ECG variations presented in this article can be used as a sample for medical personnel who are not familiar with these changes and do not routinely interpret ECGs.
authors.affiliation: Zentrale Notaufnahme, Klinikum Herford, Schwarzenmoorstr. 70, 32049, Herford, Deutschland. steffen.grautoff@klinikum-herford.de.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grautoff
mesh_terms: D056988:Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D000072657:ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome
keywords: Anterior wall infarction; De Winters T wave; Negative U wave; Precordial T wave balance; STEMI; Wellens’ syndrome