Early repolarization pattern on ECG and early repolarization syndrome

Early repolarization pattern on ECG and early repolarization syndrome

The early repolarization pattern and syndrome: from ECG criteria to management Although the early repolarization pattern has been recognized for almost 50 years, it is still one of the most frequently confused  ECG  findings. This is largely due to the fact that a universal definition of early repolarization is still lacking. Consequently, ECG criteria for early repolarization have varied over the years and across studies. This has lead to much confusion. In 2015  MacFarlane et al  issued a consensus statement (refer to  MacFarlane et al ) and in 2016  Patton et al  did likewise (refer to  Patton et al ). Surprisingly, the definition of early repolarization differs slightly in these two papers and the authors of this article decided to adopt the criteria from  MacFarlane et al . However, the confusion actually extends beyond the ECG definition. For decades it was believed that early repolarization was a benign condition, which is why the term  benign early repolarization  was coined. This notion was…

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