New Precordial T Wave Inversions in Hospitalized Patients

Another Take-Home Point for Diagnosis of New Giant T-Wave Inversions

“…A recent study evaluated incidence and final diagnosis of new precordial T-wave inversions in hospitalized patients . Among various established causes, Wellens syndrome, Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), type 2 myocardial infarction, and acute cerebrovascular events were most frequently encountered, with TTS showing the longest QTc intervals.…”

“…However, although there were subtle ECG differences among various groups, there was also much overlap. The ECG alone could not determine the cause of new precordial T-wave inversions, and individual diagnosis required additional clinical, laboratory, and imaging studies …”