ST depression does not localise
I have had a few people ask me about the following statement from ECG Case 121: “The reciprocal ST depression seen in leads III and aVF (in high lateral infarction) is often mistaken for inferior ischaemia. One must recall that ST depression does not localise, and such ST depression should be assumed to be a reflection of ST elevation in mirror image leads.” Buttner, Aslanger: ECG Case 121 “ST depression does not localise” – what does this mean? The term “localise” has two relevant interpretations here. ...