title: Confounding T-wave inversion.
abstract: In the medical community, the nonspecific finding of T-wave inversion warrants further investigation. An electrocardiogram may be an essential component of a surgical risk evaluation. Patients who show a T-wave inversion on a preoperative electrocardiogram require further investigation to distinguish between pathological and benign T-wave inversion. Optimizing patients' safety during the perioperative experience is the ultimate clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesia Preop Clinic, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. sandra.bresnahan@va.gov
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bresnahan
authors.forename: Jo-Ann
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Eastwood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000175:diagnosis; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors