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Pseudonormalisation of the T wave: old wine?

A fresh look at a 25-year-old observation

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A 74-year-old woman with documented coronary artery disease presented with symptoms of angina at rest. During these episodes of angina, the initial abnormal terminal negative T waves converted to normal positive T waves. In this article the significance of pseudonormalisation as a sign of ischaemia is reviewed. The underlying electropathological basis of this phenomenon is discussed as well. (Neth Heart J 2007;15:257-9.)

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Department of Cardiology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Correspondence to: A.J.M. Oude Ophuis Department of Cardiology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, PO Box 9015, 6500 GS Nijmegen, the Netherlands

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Simon, A., Robins, J.H., Hooghoudt, T.E.H. et al. Pseudonormalisation of the T wave: old wine?. NHJL 15, 257–259 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03085994

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