You are an F2 working in Cardiology. One of the nurses shows you an ECG for a patient that has had some chest pain | Medibuddy
1st April 2022

You are an F2 working in Cardiology. One of the nurses shows you an ECG for a patient that has had some chest pain

You are an F2 working in Cardiology. One of the nurses shows you an ECG for a patient that has had some chest pain. You assess the ECG and notice a large downward deflection before the R waves in leads III and aVR. You calculate them as large enough to be pathological Q waves as they are greater than 25% of the amplitude of the overall QRS complex. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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