Differential Diagnosis of ST Elevation Patterns
By Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat, peer reviewed by Dr. Sabrina Berdouk ST-segment elevation is an ECG finding—not a diagnosis. The ST segment represents the period when most ventricular myocardial cells are uniformly depolarized during phase 2 of the action potential. Because their membrane voltages are normally similar, there is little net electrical gradient, so the ST […]