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Learning a lesson in ACS : The LAD lesion in Wellens syndrome is often thrombus free .

While typical ACS is characterized by dominant thrombotic luminal occlusion, Wellens' syndrome is a prototype for a low-thrombus-load.Curiously it can even be termed as "Zero thrombus" ACS.

Learning a lesson in ACS : The LAD lesion in Wellens syndrome is often thrombus free .

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While typical ACS is characterized by dominant thrombotic luminal occlusion, Wellens' syndrome is a prototype for a low-thrombus-load.Curiously it can even be termed as "Zero thrombus" ACS.

Wellens' syndrome represents a unique pathophysiological subset in ACS.

It was underscored by de Zwaan and Wellens in their original landmark […]

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While typical ACS is characterized by dominant thrombotic luminal occlusion, Wellens' syndrome is a prototype for a low-thrombus-load.Curiously it can even be termed as "Zero thrombus" ACS. Wellens' syndrome represents a unique pathophysiological subset in ACS. It was underscored by de Zwaan and Wellens in their original landmark […]

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Wellens' syndrome represents a unique pathophysiological subset in ACS.

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