Global Longitudinal Strain in Wellens' Syndrome

J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2022 Jul-Sep;32(3):175-176. doi: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_13_22. Epub 2022 Nov 16.

Abstract

We present the case of a young man with "noncardiac" chest pain, subsequently diagnosed as Wellens' syndrome. We report the early changes in left ventricular global longitudinal strain imaging findings in these patients despite preserved ejection fraction, and review the features associated with this stereotypical cardiac condition. The patient underwent a successful percutaneous coronary intervention.

Keywords: Wellens; echocardiography in Wellens; global longitudinal strain in Wellens.

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  • Case Reports