Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content +++ ECG Findings ++ Concordant ST elevation ≥ 1 mm with a positive QRS complex (score = 5) Concordant ST depression ≥ 1 mm in leads V1-V3 (score = 3) Discordant ST elevation ≥ 5 mm (score = 2) +++ Pearls ++ Diagnosing STEMI in patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) is challenging, because a normal LBBB produces ST-segment elevations and depressions that are typically used to diagnose STEMI. The Sgarbossa criteria can be used to diagnose acute MI (AMI) in the presence of LBBB with high specificity. However, most myocardial ischemia in the setting of LBBB does not produce these changes. An absence of these findings should not be used as evidence against acute coronary syndrome. Score of greater than or equal to 3 gives a specificity for MI of 90%. These criteria have been proposed to be used in patients with pacemakers as well. Small studies have demonstrated their utility in this setting, but larger studies are lacking. Nevertheless, the European Society of Cardiology guidelines have endorsed the use of the Sgarbossa criteria for catheterization lab activation in the setting of paced rhythms. Modified Sgarbossa criteria have been proposed to increase diagnostic accuracy. In the modified criteria, the 3rd criterion (discordant elevation ≥ 5 mm) was replaced by discordant ST elevation with amplitude > 25% of the depth of the preceding S wave. ++ FIGURE 23.7A Acute Myocardial Infarction by Sgarbossa Criteria in the Setting of Underlying LBBB. (ECG contributor: James V. Ritchie, MD.) Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size|Favorite Figure|Download Slide (.ppt) ++ FIGURE 23.7B The ST elevation is greater than 5 mm discordant from the primary QRS deflection (arrow). Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size|Favorite Figure|Download Slide (.ppt) ++ FIGURE 23.7C The ST depression is greater than 1 mm concordant to the primary QRS deflection (arrow). Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size|Favorite Figure|Download Slide (.ppt) GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. Access My Subscription GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessEmergency Medicine 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessEmergency Medicine Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $595 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options