Young male with chest pain and abnormal T-waves
https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2020.8751
Accepted: 28 February 2020
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Early recognition of ECG signs of acute coronary syndrome is essential for prompt treatment. But presentation with atypical ECG changes constitute a diagnostic challenge. We here report a case of 23-year-old male who presented with chest pain having atypical ECG changes with hyper-acute T waves called de Winters T wave. This is a rare presentation of patient with acute Left Anterior Descending artery occlusion. Some authors propose that de Winters pattern should be considered as “STEMI Equivalent”.
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