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Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... intervention #Wellens ... Types #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
Ischemia T-Waves on ECG ... ischemia than just STEMI ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #NSTEMI ... TWaves #DeWinter #Wellens
11 unforgettable ECG patterns strongly suggestive of coronary occlusion #Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #Patterns #Coronary #Occlusion
unforgettable ECG ... coronary occlusion #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Patterns ... Coronary #Occlusion #Wellens
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... on EKG Associated ... Team @FOAMfrat #Wellens ... #Syndrome #EKG ... #ecg #cardiology
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
abnormality in Wellens ... negativity (25% of cases ... inverted (75% of cases ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Wellens
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... STE in avR - Wellen's ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... ratio > 1 in V2 • Wellens ... chest pain • Wellens ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Benign T-wave Inversion (BTWI) vs. Wellens'
 • Usually in leads V3-V6 (vs. V2-V4 in Wellens'), but
Wellens' • Usually ... V2-V4 in Wellens ... ever-evolving T-waves in Wellens ... Inversion #BTWI #EKG ... #ECG #diagnosis