Primary Care Baseline | EKG Interpretation Algorithms
Criteria for Infarct Age

significant ST segment elevation? YES -> acute infarct (days)

Q waves with inverted T waves? YES -> recent (weeks/months)

significant Q waves only? YES -> old (months/years)


Related Topics: 12-lead EKG Interpretation
Richard Rathe, MD / rrathe@dean.med.ufl.edu (November 8, 2000)