Electrical memory phenomenon - a great deceiver. Presentation of two cases

Authors

  • Raimundo Carmona Puerta Hospital Provincial Universitario Cardiocentro Ernesto Guevara
  • Ramiro R. Ramos Ramírez Hospital Provincial Universitario Cardiocentro Ernesto Guevara
  • Arnaldo Rodríguez León Hospital Universitario Celestino Hernández Robau
  • Gustavo Padrón Peña Hospital Provincial Universitario Cardiocentro Ernesto Guevara
  • Elibet Chávez González Hospital Provincial Universitario Cardiocentro Ernesto Guevara
  • Juan M. Cruz Elizundia Hospital Provincial Universitario Cardiocentro Ernesto Guevara

Keywords:

T wave, electrophysiology, artificial pacemaker

Abstract

We present two patients in whom negative T waves are developed, and appeared in the electrocardiogram as a result of the electric cardiac memory. Though described many years ago, this phenomenon is the cause for t-wave misinterpretation due to cardiac ischemia. It can be seen in certain clinical situations which lead to suspect its presence.

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2010-09-06

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Carmona Puerta R, Ramos Ramírez RR, Rodríguez León A, Padrón Peña G, Chávez González E, Cruz Elizundia JM. Electrical memory phenomenon - a great deceiver. Presentation of two cases. CorSalud [Internet]. 2010 Sep. 6 [cited 2025 Sep. 12];2(3):213-20. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/1131

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2010)

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CASE REPORTS

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