Infrequent electrocardiographic pattern of complete left anterior descending artery occlusion: The "de Winter" pattern apropos of a case

Authors

  • Yamir Santos Monzón
  • Yaritza Allouis Morales
  • Jesús A. Pérez González

Abstract

Accurate diagnosis through the electrocardiogram (ECG) is crucial when it comes to establishing certain behavior in the presence of an acute coronary syndrome. A brief review of the literature was carried out apropos of a case of de Winter ECG pattern which is an infrequent electrocardiographic pattern of complete left anterior descending artery occlusion that, if overlooked, causes the procedures required in each case to be unnecessarily delayed. Its electrocardiographic course and subsequent follow-up are presented so as not to forget that the electrocardiogram continues to be an invaluable and powerful tool in modern cardiology.

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Published

2019-10-28

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Santos Monzón Y, Allouis Morales Y, Pérez González JA. Infrequent electrocardiographic pattern of complete left anterior descending artery occlusion: The "de Winter" pattern apropos of a case. CorSalud [Internet]. 2019 Oct. 28 [cited 2025 Jun. 22];11(4):328-31. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/562

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2019)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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