💥Understanding Different Types of STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) A STEMI is a severe type of heart attack where there's a long-lasting blockage in one of the heart's major arteries. This blockage causes significant damage to the heart muscle and requires immediate medical attention. Here are the different types of STEMI, each affecting various parts of the heart: 1. Anterior STEMI: Blockage in the left anterior descending (LAD) artery, affecting the front wall of the heart. 2. Infer

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Key ECG Lead & Artery Correlations: · Anterior Wall MI · Leads: ST elevation in V1–V4 · Culprit Artery: Left Anterior Descending (LAD) – the "widowmaker" when occluded proximally. · Inferior Wall MI · Leads: ST elevation in II, III, aVF · Culprit Artery: Right Coronary Artery (RCA) in ~80% of cases, or the Left Circumflex (LCx). Reciprocal ST depression in lateral leads (I, aVL) supports RCA involvement. · Lateral Wall MI · Leads: ST elevation in I, aVL, V5, V6 · Culprit Artery: Primarily the Le