Note—
Displayed
ST data displays as values in the Patient Sector and Patient Window. A positive
ST Data
value indicates ST segment elevation; a negative value indicates ST segment
depression. You can view ST data in ST Review, Trend Review, and Event
Review windows.
EASI ST
The Information Center generated ST values presented in the patient sector and
Analysis
Patient Window for EASI derived leads is STindx (ST Index). STindx is a
summation of three ST segment measurements, using the leads that can indicate
ST segment changes in the different locations of the heart:
ST Operation
Turning ST
The ST Setup Window allows you to turn ST monitoring on or off for all
Monitoring On/
available ECG leads.
Off
To turn ST monitoring on at the Information Center, perform the following
steps:
You would turn ST monitoring off if:
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5-wire: up to two leads if monitoring a chest and a limb lead
•
5-wire: up to six leads if monitoring two limb leads
•
5-wire: up to 12 leads if monitoring using EASI
•
6-wire: up to 8 leads if monitoring two limb leads and two chest leads
No ST analysis is done on a patient if an electrode falls off.
•
anterior lead V2
•
lateral lead V5
•
inferior lead aVF
Step
Action
1
From the Patient Window, click the
2
From the All Controls Window, click the
3
From the ST Setup Window, click
ST/AR ST Segment Algorithm
button.
All Controls
button.
ST Setup
ST On
.
ST/AR Arrhythmia Monitoring
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