TY - JOUR T1 - Wellens’ syndrome: significance of ECG pattern recognition in the emergency department JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 750 LP - 751 DO - 10.1136/emj.2008.067470 VL - 26 IS - 10 AU - M Lilaonitkul AU - K Robinson AU - M Roberts Y1 - 2009/10/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/26/10/750.abstract N2 - Wellens’ syndrome describes a characteristic pattern of ECG T-wave changes in association with critical narrowing of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Failure to diagnose this condition, with subsequent inappropriate management, may have fatal consequences. A case of Wellens’ syndrome is reported in a young man presenting with “atypical chest pain” and the significance of its prompt recognition is discussed. ER -