Template:STEMI Stages of Development
STEMI Stages of Development
| Stage | Duration | Timing | Finding | ECG |
| 1 | 30min - hours | Hyperacute T waves
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Normalizes in days, weeks, or months | |
| 2 | Minutes - hours | ST segment elevation
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ST segment resolution occurs over 72hrs; completely resolves within 2-3wks | |
| 3 | Within 1hr; completed within 8-12hr | Q waves | Persist indefinitely in 70% of cases |
