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Case Overview

59 y/o male with sharp and pressure like pain in the center of his chest, non-radiating, 5/10. Pt has HLD but only takes OTC supplements to control HLD. Pt has family hx of MI. Father and 2 brothers had MIs and died.

All vitals were stable and his pain got better to a 3/10 at the hospital.

Question is, is this Wellens Syndrome? He was still having pain and the deeply inverted Twaves are not in V2 or V3.

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