Identifying an acute myocardial infarction on the 12-lead ECG is the most important thing ... and we already know that the actual definition of a STEMI from the ACC/AHA is based on the J point.

First, the standard 12-lead ECG is a 10-second strip. The bottom one or two lines will be a full “rhythm strip” of a specific lead, spanning the whole 10 seconds of the ECG. Other leads will ...

If you're scheduled to have an electrocardiogram (EKG), you may wonder what to expect. Here, we break down what you need to ...