ST-T Alternans in Acute Myocardial Infarction as a Risk Predictor for Fatal Ventricular Arrhythmia
Yun-Tao Zhao,
Lei Wang
Abstract:To the Editor Xu et al 1 present the electrocardiogram findings of a patient in their 50s with syncope and palpitation and amaurosis, followed by loss of consciousness for several minutes without preceding position change, cough, chest pain, or shortness of breath. The authors highlight that "giant R-wave syndrome is distinguished by delayed depolarization and repolarization of the myocardium, which is a predictor of the onset of ventricular fibrillation." 1 The authors focused only on giant R-wave syndrome as… Show more
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