Recognizing Wellens’ syndrome, a warning sign of critical proximal LAD artery stenosis and impending anterior myocardial infarction

Wellens’ syndrome, also known as LAD coronary T-wave syndrome or the ‘widow maker’, is a pre-infarction syndrome with non-classical ischemic ECG changes and unremarkable cardiac biomarkers. This syndrome continues to be a ‘can't miss’ for the clinician as delay in urgent angiography and interve...

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Main Authors:	Laura Hollar, Owen Hartness, Tracey Doering
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2015-10-01
Series:	Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:	left anterior descending artery Wellen anterior myocardial infarction Ischemia electrocardiogram T-wave
Online Access:	http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/29384/pdf_100

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spelling	doaj-259e0f8cc5304c609ad3eb139a2e33af2020-11-25T00:02:05ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662015-10-01501310.3402/jchimp.v5.2938429384Recognizing Wellens’ syndrome, a warning sign of critical proximal LAD artery stenosis and impending anterior myocardial infarctionLaura Hollar0Owen Hartness1Tracey Doering2Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee/St Thomas Health, Nashville, TN, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee/St Thomas Health, Nashville, TN, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee/St Thomas Health, Nashville, TN, USAWellens’ syndrome, also known as LAD coronary T-wave syndrome or the ‘widow maker’, is a pre-infarction syndrome with non-classical ischemic ECG changes and unremarkable cardiac biomarkers. This syndrome continues to be a ‘can't miss’ for the clinician as delay in urgent angiography and intervention can result in anterior myocardial infarction, left ventricular dysfunction, arrhythmias, and death. We describe a case followed by a discussion of identification criteria and clinical implications.http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/29384/pdf_100left anterior descending arteryWellenanterior myocardial infarctionIschemiaelectrocardiogramT-wave
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title	Recognizing Wellens’ syndrome, a warning sign of critical proximal LAD artery stenosis and impending anterior myocardial infarction
title_short	Recognizing Wellens’ syndrome, a warning sign of critical proximal LAD artery stenosis and impending anterior myocardial infarction
title_full	Recognizing Wellens’ syndrome, a warning sign of critical proximal LAD artery stenosis and impending anterior myocardial infarction
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publisher	Taylor & Francis Group
series	Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
issn	2000-9666
publishDate	2015-10-01
description	Wellens’ syndrome, also known as LAD coronary T-wave syndrome or the ‘widow maker’, is a pre-infarction syndrome with non-classical ischemic ECG changes and unremarkable cardiac biomarkers. This syndrome continues to be a ‘can't miss’ for the clinician as delay in urgent angiography and intervention can result in anterior myocardial infarction, left ventricular dysfunction, arrhythmias, and death. We describe a case followed by a discussion of identification criteria and clinical implications.
topic	left anterior descending artery Wellen anterior myocardial infarction Ischemia electrocardiogram T-wave
url	http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/29384/pdf_100
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Recognizing Wellens’ syndrome, a warning sign of critical proximal LAD artery stenosis and impending anterior myocardial infarction

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