Key result
Wellens pattern on ECG identifies critical LAD stenosis in acute intermittent chest pain.
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Population
A patient in his 40s with intermittent chest pain and diaphoresis
Design
Case report
A patient in his 40s presented to the emergency department with chest pain and diaphoresis, which had also occurred 2 days earlier. He had a 20 pack-year history of smoking but no family history of cardiovascular disease. The patient’s electrocardiogram showed biphasic T waves in leads V2 and V3. What would you do next?
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Plappert et al. (2022) studied this question. A 46-year-old male smoker presenting with intermittent chest pain and diaphoresis demonstrated an electrocardiogram pattern of biphasic T waves in leads V2 and V3.
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