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Wellen's Syndrome: Is One Electrocardiogram Good and Plenty?
Curēus 2019 April 6
The authors present a case of Wellen's syndrome, which has a characteristic T-wave on an electrocardiogram during a pain-free period in a patient with intermittent chest pain. The clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and management is discussed, and the importance of obtaining more than one electrocardiogram (ECG) is explained. What this case adds to the literature is the fact that Wellen's syndrome patients may present atypically with active chest pain and, as such, should be managed similarly to acute myocardial infarction patients. However, because the diagnosis of Wellen's syndrome depends on an ECG obtained during the ensuing pain-free period, serial ECGs are usually required to reveal T-wave abnormalities in this context and have been shown to be disposition-altering in the Emergency Department (ED). Support for the death-denying outcome preferred in Wellen's syndrome by patients and providers alike depends on recognizing the diagnosis and consulting cardiology expediently.
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