Talk:ST elevation
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[edit](...) is at least 0.9 mV (usually representing 1 mm or 1 small square) in a limb lead or 0.29 mV (2 mm or 2 small squares) (...)
If 0.9 (0.90) mV represents about 1mm, the 0.29mV is represented by 2mm??? ST elevation is measured 0.24s (240ms) after J point? Not 0.08s (80ms)? Any citation?
ST elevation definition has changed
[edit]The ST elevation defnition in this article is old Shoubhik (talk) 04:06, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- === Fourth Universal Definition of STEMI[1] ===
- Any of the following:
- 1 mm of ST elevation in any two contiguous leads except V2 and V3.
- The acceptable degree of ST elevation in V2 and V3 changes based on age and gender.
- In women: 1.5mm elevation in V2 and V3
- In men under 40: 2.5mm elevation in V2 and V3
- In men 40 and older: 2mm elevation in V2 and V3
- The acceptable degree of ST elevation in V2 and V3 changes based on age and gender.
- 1 mm of ST elevation in any two contiguous leads except V2 and V3.
- Shoubhik (talk) 04:21, 5 March 2026 (UTC)