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. 1970 Sep;32(5):717–719. doi: 10.1136/hrt.32.5.717

Giant peaked upright T waves in cerebrovascular accident

Peter J Runge 1,2, George Bousvaros 1,2
PMCID: PMC487400  PMID: 5470057

Abstract

Tall upright T waves, with a maximal T/QRS ratio (in lead V4) of 1·32, appeared in a 52-year-old patient after a cerebral haemorrhage which was confirmed at necropsy. Hyperkalaemia during life and endocardial or myocardial damage were not found.

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