title: The ' widow maker': Electrocardiogram features that should not be missed.
abstract: Patients with Wellen's syndrome often present with chest pain and found to have specific precordial T-wave changes on the electrocardiogram (ECG). They subsequently develop a large anterior wall myocardial infarction. These specific electrocardiographic abnormalities are associated with critical stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD). This syndrome is often under-recognised and has fatal consequences; it is, therefore, also known as the widow maker. We highlight a case of a 39-year old gentleman who had a history of coronary artery disease and typical ECG characteristics of Wellen's syndrome.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yusuf Muharam
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: My
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harmy
keywords: Wellen's syndrome; myocardial infarction; widow maker