This is critical because 25% to 50% of acute cardiac occlusions do not meet STEMI criteria but do meet OMI criteria. Typically, a RBBB will exhibit slight ST depression in the anterior leads ...

Recall that a right bundle branch block does not stop us from detecting a STEMI on an ECG. Below are some examples to review in order to recognize anterior and inferior STEMIs with a RBBB.

Eventually the diagnosis of STEMI was made, but the delay and resulting ... Patients with left bundle branch block or ventricular rhythms were excluded. Final diagnoses were based on the ...

A STEMI is generally defined as an Electrocardiogram (EKG) with ST elevation of greater than 1 mm in 2 or more contiguous leads. It has also been defined as a "new" Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB ...