Q: "Younger Males" are supposed to have higher new ST-segment elevation in leads V2 to V3 in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) - in comparison to other groups.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Although ≥0.1 mV (≥1 mm) new or presumed ST-segment elevation at the J-point in two anatomically contiguous leads (other than V2 to V3) is considered STEMI, the criteria for ST-elevation differ for leads V2 to V3 depends on age and gender:
- ≥0.2 mV (≥2 mm) in males ≥ 40 years
- ≥0.25 mV (≥2.5 mm) in males <40 years
- ≥0.15 mV (≥1.5 mm) in females
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Reference:
Thygesen K, Alpert JS, Jaffe AS, Simoons ML, Chaitman BR, White HD; Joint ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Task Force for the Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction; Katus HA, Lindahl B, Morrow DA, Clemmensen PM, Johanson P, Hod H, Underwood R, Bax JJ, Bonow RO, Pinto F, Gibbons RJ, Fox KA, Atar D, Newby LK, Galvani M, Hamm CW, Uretsky BF, Steg PG, Wijns W, Bassand JP, Menasché P, Ravkilde J, Ohman EM, Antman EM, Wallentin LC, Armstrong PW, Simoons ML, Januzzi JL, Nieminen MS, Gheorghiade M, Filippatos G, Luepker RV, Fortmann SP, Rosamond WD, Levy D, Wood D, Smith SC, Hu D, Lopez-Sendon JL, Robertson RM, Weaver D, Tendera M, Bove AA, Parkhomenko AN, Vasilieva EJ, Mendis S. Third universal definition of myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2012 Oct 16;126(16):2020-35. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31826e1058. Epub 2012 Aug 24. PMID: 22923432.
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