
Wellens Syndrome • LITFL • ECG Library Eponym
Sep 8, 2021 · Wellens Syndrome is a clinical syndrome characterised by biphasic or deeply inverted T waves in V2-3, plus a history of recent chest pain now resolved. It is highly specific …
Wellens Syndrome - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Jul 31, 2023 · Wellens syndrome describes an abnormal electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern, deeply inverted T waves in leads V2 and V3, that are secondary to proximal LAD stenosis. …
Wellens' syndrome - Wikipedia
Wellens' syndrome is an electrocardiographic manifestation of critical proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery stenosis in people with unstable angina. Originally thought …
Wellen’s Syndrome | Circulation - AHA/ASA Journals
Nov 25, 2019 · Wellen’s syndrome, also called LAD coronary syndrome or widow maker, was first described in 1982 by de Zwaan et al 1 in a subgroup of patients with unstable angina during a …
Wellens Syndrome Important to Consider in Chest Pain: Key Points
Jan 20, 2023 · Wellens syndrome is a form of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) associated with critical disease of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. It is associated with …
Wellens Syndrome - My EKG
Feb 2, 2025 · Wellens syndrome has two EKG patterns: Type A shows biphasic T wave in precordial leads V2 and V3. Type B is characterized by deep negative symmetric T waves …
Wellens Syndrome • LITFL • CCC Cardiology
Jun 22, 2023 · Wellens Syndrome = high grade LAD or LM coronary lesion; CRITERIA. history of chest pain; chest pain with a normal looking ECG (pseudonormalisation) minimally elevated …
Wellens' Syndrome: A Sign of Impending Myocardial Infarction
Wellens’ syndrome signifies critical stenosis of the LAD and can be indicative of impending anterior wall myocardial infarction. Patients typically present with no active chest pain and …
Wellens Syndrome - ECG Stampede
Wellens syndrome represents a special category of high-risk acute coronary syndrome that should have an urgent catheterization planned with the cardiologist. Patients in whom Wellens …
Type B Wellens’ syndrome: Electrocardiogram patterns that …
There are two ECG patterns in Wellens’ syndrome: Type A is characterized by deeply symmetrical T-wave inversions in leads V2 and V3, often including leads V1 and V4 and …