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Table 3 Association of Wellens syndrome types with ACS types and coronary angiographic findings

From: Wellens Syndrome: prevalence, risk factors and coronary angiographic variation. A cross-sectional study

Parameters

Type of Wellens syndrome

Statistical significance

Type A (biphasic T wave in V2-V3)

Type B (inverted T wave in V2-V3)

Frequency (out of 18 patients)

Percent (out of 18 patients)

Frequency (out of 18 patients)

Percent (out of 18 patients)

Pearson ChiSquare

p value

Acute coronary syndrome presentation

STEMI

0

0%

0

0%

0.45

0.5

NSTEMI

6

33.33%

6

33.33%

Unstable angina

4

22.22%

2

11.11%

Coronary angiography outcome

Normal coronary arteries

2

12.50% (out of 16 patients)

2

12.50% (out of 16 patients)

–

–

Left main coronary artery

1

6.25% (out of 16 patients)

0

0% (out of 16 patients)

Proximal left anterior descending artery

2

12.50% (out of 16 patients)

2

12.50% (out of 16 patients)

Mid left anterior descending artery

6

37.50% (out of 16 patients)

2

12.50% (out of 16 patients)

Diagonal artery

1

6.25% (out of 16 patients)

0

0%

Left circumflex artery (at any site)

2

12.50% (out of 16 patients)

1

6.25% (out of 16 patients)

Right coronary artery (at any site)

3

18.75% (out of 16 patients)

1

6.25% (out of 16 patients)

Not done

0

0%

2

12.50% (out of 16 patients)