Broad Electrocardiogram Syndromes Spectrum: From Common Emergencies to Particular Electrical Heart Disorders

J Pers Med. 2022 Oct 22;12(11):1754. doi: 10.3390/jpm12111754.

Abstract

Electrocardiogram (ECG) still remains a very useful diagnostic method in modern cardiology. Its broad availability, noninvasiveness and good sensitivity explain why it plays a capital role in the very beginning of the process of diagnosis for every patient, with or without cardiac-related complaints. For the practitioner, good training in ECG interpretation is mandatory. Sometimes, the ECG trace reveals particular aspects that may cause confusion and complicate decision-making. In this article, we present several less common situations underlying the general context and ECG features. The syndromes studied have a high pathological significance and may range from acute emergencies that call for a rapid therapeutical response to chronic syndromes that require prolonged observation, monitoring and risk stratification.

Keywords: Brugada syndrome; De Winter syndrome; Haissaguerre syndrome; Kounis syndrome; LEOPARD syndrome; LGL syndrome; Osborn syndrome; PAFIYAMA syndrome; Takotsubo (Broken Heart) syndrome; WPW syndrome; Wellens’s syndrome; Yamaguchi syndrome; electrocardiogram.

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  • Review

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This research received no external funding.