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Preexcitation unmasks J waves: 2 cases
- Source :
- Journal of electrocardiology. 44(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- It is not known if J waves of early repolarization can be affected by depolarization or not. We report 2 cases in whom J waves were unmasked by preexcitation. A 59-year-old woman with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome who had frequent episodes of tachycardia underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation. The 12-lead electrocardiogram on admission showed delta waves and a notch in leads II, III, and aVF (J waves), which disappeared after the elimination of preexcitation. A 56-year-old man with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome was admitted for catheter ablation for supraventricular tachycardia. His electrocardiogram showed delta waves in I, II, aVL, V 2 to V 6 , and J waves in the inferior leads and V 3 through V 6 with ST elevation and ST elevation in V 2 . After ablation, J waves disappeared and were replaced by S waves. However, ST elevation remained in the precordial leads. The 2 cases suggest that J waves may be affected by the depolarization process: preexcitation.
- Subjects :
- Tachycardia
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Benign early repolarization
medicine.medical_treatment
Catheter ablation
Electrocardiography
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
cardiovascular diseases
J wave
business.industry
ST elevation
Middle Aged
Ablation
medicine.disease
Delta wave
Anesthesia
Cardiology
Catheter Ablation
Female
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Supraventricular tachycardia
medicine.symptom
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Details
- ISSN :
- 15328430
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of electrocardiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....82bfa01592b1b7d1bba6f570cf5dccd0