ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction – Cardiology MCQ

Johnson Francis | April 21, 2014 | Cardiology MCQ, DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance, ECG / Electrophysiology | No Comments

ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is one of the common acute coronary syndromes. Convex upwards ST elevation in acute myocardial infarction is known as:
1. Westermark sign
2. Pardee’s sign
3. Palla’s sign
4. Hampton’s hump

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