Lateral Infarct Age Undetermined !exclusive! Now
An ECG report reads: "Lateral infarct, age undetermined." Now what?
This is a common automated interpretation. It means there are Q waves in the lateral leads (I, aVL, V5-V6) without concurrent ST-segment elevation or T-wave inversion to suggest an acute event.
Lateral Infarct, Age Undetermined: A Practical ECG & Clinical Approach