Isolated U wave-inversion in acute myocardial infarction.
Three patients are presented in whom an isolated inversion of the U wave preceded by several hours typical electrocardiographic changes of an acute myocardial infarction. The association of transient hypertension and an acute U-wave inversion during this period of myocardial ischemia is discussed. It is suggested that within the appropriate clinical context an isolated U-wave inversion may portend an acute myocardial infarction.
D000200:Action Potentials; D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology