Age Undetermined [better]: Lateral Infarct

Don't trust the machine. Manually confirm:

Isolated Q waves in V5-V6 with normal R waves and no Q in I/aVL are usually septal Q waves (normal). True lateral infarct affects both limb and precordial lateral leads. lateral infarct age undetermined

The term "age undetermined" (or "age indeterminate") is used when the ECG shows evidence of a completed infarct without signs of ongoing, acute injury. Don't trust the machine

: This is the "gold standard" follow-up. It uses ultrasound to look at the heart muscle moving in real-time. If the wall is moving normally, the "infarct" was likely a false alarm on the ECG. lateral infarct age undetermined

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