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. 2020 Jun 23;9(13):e015477. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.015477

Figure 2. STE‐ECG prevalence stratified per ethnicity, sex, and age group.

Figure 2

Application of the 2 STEMI thresholds for the different ethnicity, sex, and age groups. ACCF/AHA sex‐specific STEMI thresholds: lead V2 to V3 ≥0.2 mV [men], ≥0.15 mV [women], other leads ≥0.1 mV. ESC age‐ and sex‐specific STEMI thresholds: lead V2‐V3 ≥0.25 mV [men <40 y], ≥0.20 mV [women ≥40 y], ≥0.15 mV [women], other leads ≥0.1 mV. Note the increase in prevalence when using only sex‐specific thresholds. Furthermore, note the higher prevalence with younger age, male sex (despite sex‐specific thresholds), and in certain ethnicities. ACCF/AHA indicates American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association; ESC, European Society of Cardiology; STE‐ECG, ECG that fulfills thresholds for STEMI; and STEMI, ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction.