Should the inferoposterior wall be called inferior?

This consensus states that the inferoposterior wall should be called inferior “for consistency” and segment 4 should be named inferobasal instead of posterior.

Should the terms posterior wall and posterior MI be abandoned?

However, several considerations indicate that the terms posterior wall and posterior MI should be abandoned because this wall is neither posterior when one considers the heart in situ nor posterior in relation to the human torso.

Which asterisk corresponds to segment 4 (old posterior wall)?

The asterisk corresponds to segment 4 (old posterior wall). C, The same in a basal section on transverse CMR image. The asterisk shows the location of segment 4, the inferobasal part of the inferior wall.

Are Lv walls positioned in vivo?

Although attempts to standardize the terminology applied to the LV walls have been reported, 19,20 differences persist among the terms used by anatomists, pathologists, electrocardiographists, cardiac imagers, and clinicians. However, the pathologist’s view of infarcted myocardium lacks insights into the in vivo positioning of the LV walls.