Lateral acute MI ECG

The electrocardiogram above contains findings consistent with a lateral myocardial infarction. Note the ST segment elevations in leads I, aVL, V5, and V6. Q waves are present in multiple leads.

MI: myocardial infarction; ECG: electrocardiogram.

From: Morton PG. Acute myocardial infarction. In: Critical Care Nursing, 11th ed, Morton PG, Fontaine DK (Eds), Wolters Kluwer 2017. Copyright © 2017. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health.

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