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. 2019 Jun 7;10(3):135–141. doi: 10.14740/cr856

Table 2. Electrocardiographic Characteristics of Patients With and Without Wellens’ Sign.

Wellens’ sign (n = 24) Control (n = 250) P value
Heart rate (beat/min) 81 (73 - 95) 79 (71 - 92) 0.74
Atrial fibrillation 2 (8.3) 7 (2.8) 0.18
Biphasic T wave at leads V2 and V3 10 (41.7) 0 (0.0) < 0.001
Symmetrically inverted T wave (≥ 0.10 mV) in leads V2 and V3 14 (58.3) 0 (0.0) < 0.001
Symmetrically inverted T wave (≥ 0.20 mV) in leads V2 and V3 11 (45.8) 0 (0.0) < 0.001
Symmetrically inverted T wave (≥ 0.30 mV) in leads V2 and V3 4 (16.7) 0 (0.0) < 0.001
Biphasic or symmetrically inverted T wave (≥ 0.10 mV) in lead V1 14 (58.3) 71 (28.4) 0.002
Biphasic or symmetrically inverted T wave (≥ 0.10 mV) in lead V4 18 (75.0) 25 (10.0) < 0.001
Biphasic or symmetrically inverted T wave (≥ 0.10 mV) in lead V5 12 (50.0) 30 (12.0) < 0.001
Biphasic or symmetrically inverted T wave (≥ 0.10 mV) in lead V6 8 (33.3) 27 (10.8) 0.005
ST segment depression (≥ 0.05 mV) 1 (4.2) 81 (32.4) 0.004
Anterior ST depression (V1 - V4) 1 (4.2) 27 (10.8) 0.49
Lateral ST depression (I, aVL,V5, and V6) 1 (4.2) 67 (26.8) 0.014
Inferior ST depression (II, III, and aVF) 0 (0.0) 35 (14.0) 0.053

Data are expressed as a number (percent) or median (interquartile range).