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Wellen’s waves are biphasic with a tight positive, then negative deflection and evolve to become symmetrically
Wellen’s waves are ... Here’s classic Wellen ... #TWaves #biphasic ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... A - Biphasic T wave ... specific for a critical ... intervention #Wellens ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
De Winter T Wave ... or follow the deWinter ... pattern #DeWinter ... #TWaves #ECG #EKG ... #Clinical #Electrocardiogram
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Wave Inversion ... Specific for critical ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Benign T-wave Inversion (BTWI) vs. Wellens'
 • Usually in leads V3-V6 (vs. V2-V4 in Wellens'), but
Benign T-wave Inversion ... V2-V4 in Wellens ... ASanchez_PS #Benign ... #BTWI #EKG #ECG ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... with a critical ... Team @FOAMfrat #Wellens ... #ecg #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
ECG pattern "de Winter"

(ST depression in V1-V6 with upsloping ST depression and a hyperacute T-wave)

#DeWinter #Pattern
ECG pattern "de ... a hyperacute T-wave ... ) #DeWinter # ... Pattern #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... sign A - Biphasic ... chest pain • Wellens ... sign B - Deeply ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... STE in avR - Wellen's ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #electrocardiogram
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 • Deep and narrow Q waves
Deep and narrow Q waves ... leads • General signs ... Deeply inverted T waves ... #ecg #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram