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Chest pain, resolved. Does it need emergent cath lab activation (some controversy here)? And much much more.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Patient is pain free and clearly has Wellens' syndrome: 1) pain free episode following an episode of angina, typical Pattern A (biphasic, terminal T-wave inversion with an initial upsloping ST Segment) findings, preserved R-waves. Angiography : --Culprit for the patient's unstable angina/Wellen syndrome is a ruptured plaque in the mid LAD. --As

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An unusual query in Wellen’s syndrome ?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

In addition, the criteria require the absence of precordial Q waves, the presence of history of angina, and normal or slightly elevated cardiac serum markers. Wellens is a glorified subset of ACS. It can be referred to as an ACS in a confused state of evolution. Most often a critical mechanical LAD lesion is noted. Reference 1.

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