Post myocardial infarction ECG wave tracings

Post myocardial infarction ECG wave tracings

Various phases can be seen through ECG wave tracings following a heart attack:Hyperacute phase begins immediately after a heart attackFully evolved phase starts a few hours to days after a heart attackResolution phase appears a few weeks after a heart attackStabilized chronic phase is the last phase and typically has permanent pathological changes compared to a normal ECG tracing


Review Date: 11/14/2005
Reviewed By: Steven Kang, MD, Division of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, Oakland, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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