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[[Image:12leadpericarditis.png|thumb| Another 12 lead example of pericarditis.]] | [[Image:12leadpericarditis.png|thumb| Another 12 lead example of pericarditis.]] | ||
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium. This can lead to ST elevation in all leads. Therefore, it is important to distinguish pericarditis from a [[myocardial infarction]], which has more acute complaints and ST-elevations are limited to the infarct area. | |||
In pericarditis four stages can be distinguished on the ECG: | In pericarditis four stages can be distinguished on the ECG: | ||
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Keep into account that in stage I pericarditis, ST-elevation is present in all leads except in aVR, V1 and III. | Keep into account that in stage I pericarditis, ST-elevation is present in all leads except in aVR, V1 and III. | ||
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==External Links== | |||
[[w:Pericarditis|Pericarditis]] on Wikipedia | |||