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Post myocardial infarction ECG wave tracings
Various phases can be seen through ECG wave tracings following a heart attack:
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Hyperacute phase begins immediately after a heart attack
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Fully evolved phase starts a few hours to days after a heart attack
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Resolution phase appears a few weeks after a heart attack
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Stabilized chronic phase is the last phase and typically has permanent pathological changes compared to a normal ECG tracing
Update Date: 11/14/2005
Updated by: Steven Kang, MD, Division of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, Oakland, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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