Troponin May Lie: Recognizing an Atypical Case of Wellens Syndrome.

Journal: Clinical Case Reports
Published:
Abstract

Wellens syndrome is associated with a critical coronary artery stenosis and an impending extensive myocardial infarction. Despite having chest pain, both ECG and troponin can be misleading. It is crucial to recognize this syndrome to allow urgent revascularization. Failure to recognize and noninvasive stress tests were shown to be detrimental.

Authors
Juthipong Benjanuwattra, Cristian Castillo Rodriguez, Manisha Das, Shaheer Zulfiqar, Imran Arif