There are four parts to this answer

Questions & Answers

1. The QRS is wide. Does this represent a bundle branch block?

Yes. Complete left bundle branch block.

2. Can you diagnose ischemia or infarction from this ECG?

Yes. It shows acute anterolateral (subepicardial) injury (acute MI).

Click for a brief explanation of the answers


81 year old woman presents with substernal chest pain. History of hyperlipidemia. She had a narrow QRS on an ECG in 1987.

Vent. rate 116 bpm
PR interval 178 ms
QRS duration 152 ms
QT/QTc 410/466 ms
P-R-T axes 83 -10 71