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Cerebral T waves
Introduction
Synonyms and keywords: widely splayed T waves; cerebral Ts; cerebral T wave
Overview
Overview
Cerebrovascular accidents can cause deep widely splayed T waves referred to as cerebral T waves.
Electrocardiographic Findings
Electrocardiographic Findings
Shown above is an EKG showing T wave inversions and widely splayed T waves (cerebral T waves) in a patient with a subarrachnoid hemorrhage.
References
References
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