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Answer: While these ECG results COULD truly signify an old [previous] myocardial infarction, i.e., heart attack/MI, this result also could be seen in normal hearts. Ask your doctor. If there remains some question, an echocardiogram can distinguish between an old MI and a normal heart.
My EKG resulted in sinus rhythm but possible inferior or anterior infarct – age undetermined. I am 61 years old, Hispanic woman and there is no history of heart disease in my family. I weigh 148 lbs and do not smoke or drink alcohol.
Anterior myocardial infarction carries the poorest prognosis of all infarct locations, due to the larger area of myocardium infarct size. A study comparing outcomes from anterior and inferior infarctions (STEMI + NSTEMI) found that compared with inferior MI, patients with anterior MI had higher incidences of:
Anterior myocardial infarction (MI) occurs due to sustained ischemia caused by the occlusion of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery—this acute reduction of blood supply to the myocardium results in necrosis of the heart muscle.
Myocardial ischemia occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium) is obstructed by a partial or complete blockage of a coronary artery by a buildup of plaques (atherosclerosis). If the plaques rupture, you can have a heart attack (myocardial infarction).
Anterior wall myocardial infarction (AWMI) occurs when there is a reduction in blood supply to the anterior wall of the heart, resulting from occlusion of the left anterior descending artery (LAD).
key features of anterior OMI. Hyperacute T-waves (bulky, +/- terminal QRS distortion). STE in anterior leads, especially if: STE >5 mm. Convex, coved STE. Q-waves and/or loss of R-wave voltage (Q in V1 can be normal, but it shouldn't extend further). Reciprocal changes may occur with anteroseptal or high lateral MI (involving inferior leads and ...
Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is myocardial necrosis of heart muscle tissue due to acute obstruction of a coronary artery. Coronary atherosclerosis is present in 95% of patients with acute MI. Infarction location (right ventricle, inferoposterior, or anterior) and extent (transmural or nontransmural) affect symptoms, treatment, and prognosis.
An anterior myocardial infarction results from occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. This can cause an ST elevation myocardial infarction or a non-ST segment elevation...
A silent heart attack is a heart attack that has few, if any, symptoms or has symptoms not recognized as a heart attack. A silent heart attack might not cause chest pain or shortness of breath, which are typically linked to a heart attack. People who have a silent heart attack might not know it.