Flat vs Sloping ST Segments

These images show that the ease of finding the J point depends on the ST morphology. To provide further insight to this question ‘Where exactly do we find that J point? ‘, we must first be able to distinguish Flat from Sloping ST segments.

Below are examples:

Flat

An ECG reading displaying the ST segment where the segment is flat.

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Sloping

An ECG reading displaying the ST segment where the segment is sloping.

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