St Segment Depression

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Etiology 3 Diagnostic-procedures 4 Management 5 More General Terms 6 References

Introduction

• Depression of the ECG ST segment.

Etiology

• subendocardial injury
• may occur as reciprocal ST segment depression in conjunction with ST segement elevation in other leads

Diagnostic-procedures

• electrocardiogram:

• ST segment depression
• 0.5 mm in 2 or more contiguous leads is significant

Management

• defines high cardiac risk patients

More General Terms

• ECG ST segment

References

ACLS - The Reference Texbook ACLS: Principles & Practice, Cummins RO et al (eds), American Heart Association, 2003 ISBN 0-87493-341-2

ST segment depression