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[[w: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. | [[w: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 | In pericarditis four stages can be distinguished on the ECG: | ||
*stage I: ST elevation in all leads. PTa depression (depression between the end of the P-wave and the beginning of the QRS- complex) | *stage I: ST elevation in all leads. PTa depression (depression between the end of the P-wave and the beginning of the QRS- complex) | ||
*stage II: pseudonormalisation (transition) | *stage II: pseudonormalisation (transition) | ||