Apparent Triphasic T-Wave

Authors

  • Steven Mickelsen Departments of Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine Mayo Clinic Florida
  • Emir Festic Departments of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL

Abstract

An apparent “triphasic” t-wave wasseen in a 59-year-old man upon admissionto the intensive care unit. Th e physicianwas called to identify the changein rhythm (Panel A). Th e exam wasunremarkable and the patient remainedhemodynamically stable.

Author Biographies

  • Steven Mickelsen, Departments of Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine Mayo Clinic Florida
  • Emir Festic, Departments of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL

References

Watanabe Y, Toda H, Nishimura M. Clinical electrocardiographic studies of bifi d T waves. Br Heart J. 1984;52(2):207-14.

Wang K, Asinger RW, Marriott HJ. Bigeminal rhythms, common and uncommon mechanisms. J Electrocardiol. 2007;40(2):135-8.

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Published

16.11.2011

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Images in Clinical Medicine

How to Cite

Apparent Triphasic T-Wave. (2011). Acta Medica Academica, 40(2), 193. https://ama.ba/index.php/ama/article/view/121

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