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{{Chapter|Myocardial Infarction}}
{{Chapter|Myocardial Infarction}}
[[Image:heart_with_AL_infarct.png|thumb|Anterolateral infarct caused by occlusion of the LAD.]]
ECG-characteristics:<cite>Wung</cite>
ECG-characteristics:<cite>Wung</cite>
  ST-elevation in leads V1-V6, I and aVL. Maximum elevation in V3, maximal depression in III
  ST-elevation in leads V1-V6, I and aVL. Maximum elevation in V3, maximal depression in III
  later: pathological Q-wave in the precordial leads V2 to V4-V5.
  later: pathological Q-wave in the precordial leads V2 to V4-V5.


[[Image:heart_with_AL_infarct.png|thumb|Anterolateral infarct caused by occlusion of the LAD.]]
 


Encomprises the anterior part of the heart and a part of the ventricular septum. Is supplied by blood by the LAD.
Encomprises the anterior part of the heart and a part of the ventricular septum. Is supplied by blood by the LAD.

Revision as of 20:44, 22 July 2007

This is part of: Myocardial Infarction
Anterolateral infarct caused by occlusion of the LAD.

ECG-characteristics:[1]

ST-elevation in leads V1-V6, I and aVL. Maximum elevation in V3, maximal depression in III
later: pathological Q-wave in the precordial leads V2 to V4-V5.


Encomprises the anterior part of the heart and a part of the ventricular septum. Is supplied by blood by the LAD.

Examples

References

  1. Wung SF and Kahn DY. A quantitative evaluation of ST-segment changes on the 18-lead electrocardiogram during acute coronary occlusions. J Electrocardiol. 2006 Jul;39(3):275-81. DOI:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2005.10.007 | PubMed ID:16777513 | HubMed [Wung]