Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5650938 | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2017 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
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.
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Authors
H. Pendell M.D., Stephen W. M.D.,