Dynamic T-wave inversions in the setting of left bundle branch block

We illustrate the case a patient with left bundle branch block (LBBB) and electrocardiogram (ECG) changes consistent with those described in Wellens' syndrome. The characteristic ECG findings of Wellens' syndrome identify patients who have a particularly high rate of important coronary eve...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2017-06, Vol.35 (6), p.938.e5-938.e7
Hauptverfasser: Meyers, H. Pendell, Smith, Stephen W.
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Zusammenfassung:We illustrate the case a patient with left bundle branch block (LBBB) and electrocardiogram (ECG) changes consistent with those described in Wellens' syndrome. The characteristic ECG findings of Wellens' syndrome identify patients who have a particularly high rate of important coronary events in the near future, however these findings have previously been described only in the setting of normal conduction. A review of Wellens' syndrome, its criteria and pathophysiology, and its proposed appearance in the setting of LBBB is presented.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2016.12.059