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ECG Rhythm Interpretation

Module V

Acute Myocardial Infarction


Diagnosing a MI
To diagnose a myocardial infarction you
need to go beyond looking at a rhythm
strip and obtain a 12-Lead ECG.

12-Lead
ECG

Rhythm
Strip
The 12-Lead ECG

• The 12-Lead ECG sees the heart


from 12 different views.
• Therefore, the 12-Lead ECG helps
you see what is happening in
different portions of the heart.
• The rhythm strip is only 1 of these 12
views.
The 12-Leads

The 12-leads include:


–3 Limb leads
(I, II, III)
–3 Augmented leads
(aVR, aVL,
aVF)
–6 Precordial leads
(V1- V6)
Views of the Heart
Lateral portion
Some leads get a of the heart
good view of the:

Anterior portion
of the heart

Inferior portion
of the heart
ST Elevation

One way to
diagnose an
acute MI is to
look for
elevation of
the ST
segment.
ST Elevation (cont)

Elevation of the
ST segment
(greater than 1
small box) in 2
leads is
consistent with a
myocardial
infarction.
Anterior View of the Heart

The anterior portion of the heart is best


viewed using leads V1- V4.
Anterior Myocardial Infarction

If you see changes in leads V1 - V4


that are consistent with a myocardial
infarction, you can conclude that it is
an anterior wall myocardial infarction.
Putting it all Together
Do you think this person is having a
myocardial infarction. If so, where?
Interpretation
Yes, this person is having an acute anterior
wall myocardial infarction.
Other MI Locations

Now that you know where to look for an


anterior wall myocardial infarction let’s
look at how you would determine if the MI
involves the lateral wall or the inferior wall
of the heart.
Other MI Locations
First, take a look Lateral portion
again at this of the heart
picture of the heart.

Anterior portion
of the heart

Inferior portion
of the heart
Other MI Locations
Second, remember that the 12-leads of the ECG look at
different portions of the heart. The limb and augmented
leads “see” electrical activity moving inferiorly (II, III and
aVF), to the left (I, aVL) and to the right (aVR). Whereas, the
precordial leads “see” electrical activity in the posterior to
anterior direction.
Limb Leads Augmented Leads Precordial Leads
Anterior MI
Remember the anterior portion of the heart is
best viewed using leads V1- V4.
Limb Leads Augmented Leads Precordial Leads
Lateral MI
So what leads do you think
the lateral portion of the Leads I, aVL, and V5- V6
heart is best viewed?

Limb Leads Augmented Leads Precordial Leads


Inferior MI
Now how about the
inferior portion of the Leads II, III and aVF
heart?

Limb Leads Augmented Leads Precordial Leads


Putting it all Together
Now, where do you think this person is
having a myocardial infarction?
Inferior Wall MI
This is an inferior MI. Note the ST elevation
in leads II, III and aVF.

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Putting it all Together
How about now?

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Anterolateral MI
This person’s MI involves both the anterior wall
(V2-V4) and the lateral wall (V5-V6, I, and aVL)!

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