RV Infarction Flashcards
1
Q
List the criteria indicative of RVI in the presence of an inferior STEMI. (Note, not all are present)
A
- ST elevation in V1
- ST elevation in V1 and ST depression in V2 (highly specific for RV infarction)
- Isoelectric ST segment in V1 with marked ST depression in V2
- ST elevation in III > II
2
Q
In R Ventricular infarction, which lead is the most telling, and how is it used?
A
V4R - placing the V4 electrode in the 5th right intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line