Ischemic ST‐Segment Depression Maximal in V1–V4 (Versus V5–V6) of Any Amplitude Is Specific for Occlusion Myocardial Infarction (Versus Nonocclusive Ischemia)

Background Occlusion myocardial infarctions (OMIs) of the posterolateral walls are commonly missed by ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) criteria, with >50% of patients with circumflex occlusion not receiving emergent reperfusion and experiencing increased mortality. ST‐segment de...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Main Authors:	H. Pendell Meyers, Alexander Bracey, Daniel Lee, Andrew Lichtenheld, Wei J. Li, Daniel D. Singer, Zach Rollins, Jesse A. Kane, Kenneth W. Dodd, Kristen E. Meyers, Gautam R. Shroff, Adam J. Singer, Stephen W. Smith
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2021-12-01
Subjects:	acute coronary syndromes non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction occlusion myocardial infarction posterior myocardial infarction ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction ST‐segment depression
Online Access:	https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.022866