Wellen’s Syndrome –A Rare Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
Wellens' Syndrome first described by de Zwaan1 in 1982 is the characteristic T wave inversions indicating left anterior descending arterial (LAD) occlusion determined at chest derivations. Identifying the syndrome carries significant diagnostic any prognostic value. Because typical electrocardiographic (ECG) symptoms refer to critical occlusion of LAD and the patients with Wellens' Syndrome generally have acute myocardial infarction (MI) in a week and the risk of sudden cardiac arrest is respectively high.
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Dr Darshankumar M Raval
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