Sunday 18 September 2011

Acute posterior myocardial infarction



A 60 year old woman with 3 hours of chest pain.

Acute posterior myocardial infarction

  • (hyperacute) the mirror image of acute injury in leads V1 - 3
  • (fully evolved) tall R wave, tall upright T wave in leads V1 -3
  • usually associated with inferior and/or lateral wall MI

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