LOCATING THE INFARCT ON THE EKG

INFARCTION SITE
INDICATIVE
RECIPROCAL
COMPLICATIONS
Anterior
V1-4
II,III,aVF,I,aVL
LV failure, rt or left BBB,
Hemilock, Bifascicular Block,
TypeII 2nd AVBlock, VT,VF,
Atrial Arrhythmias
Septal
V1-2
II.III,aVF
BBB,hemiblocks
Inferior
II,III,aVF
V1-4,I,aVL
Brady (sinus,junctional)
1st degree, typeI 2nd degree,
3rd degree with junctional escape rhythm,
LBBB,VT,VF,
atrial arrthymias
Posterior
none
changes in V1-2 (sometimes to V4)
Simular to inferior
Right Ventricle
V3-6r(II,III,aVF)
I,aVL
Right ventricular failure,
otherwise same as inferior

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