Pericarditis ECG

Other

Recognition

  • • Diffuse concave ST elevation
  • • PR depression (specific)
  • • PR elevation in aVR
  • • No reciprocal changes

Key findings

  • • Stage 1: ST↑ + PR↓
  • • Stage 2: normalisation
  • • Stage 3: T inversion
  • • Stage 4: resolution

Clinical importance

  • • Differentiate from STEMI — no reciprocal change, concave morphology

Management pearls

  • • NSAIDs + colchicine
  • • Treat underlying cause
  • • Echo for effusion / tamponade

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