Wellens Syndrome Presenting with Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Wellens syndrome is characterised by changes in electrocardiogram precordial lead T-waves accompanied by proximal stenosis of the left anterior descending artery. Diagnostic criteria include T-wave changes plus a history of anginal chest pain without serum marker abnormalities, with significant ST-s...

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Published in:İstanbul Medical Journal
Main Authors: Sema Yumrutepe, Yunus Bozkurt, Hanife Usta Atmaca, Mehmet Emin Pişkinpaşa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: İstanbul Training and Research Hospital 2020-11-01
Subjects:
wellens syndrome
t-wave changes
cardiac arrest
Online Access: http://istanbulmedicaljournal.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/wellens-syndrome-presenting-with-sudden-cardiac-ar/41889
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Summary:Wellens syndrome is characterised by changes in electrocardiogram precordial lead T-waves accompanied by proximal stenosis of the left anterior descending artery. Diagnostic criteria include T-wave changes plus a history of anginal chest pain without serum marker abnormalities, with significant ST-segment elevation and lack of Q waves. Wellens syndrome results in anterior wall acute myocardial infarction and cardiac death. We describe the case of a 33-year-old man who presented to the emergency clinic with cardiac arrest.
ISSN:2619-9793
2148-094X

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