A New Electrocardiographic Pattern Observed in Cerebrovascular Accidents

@article{Burch1954ANE,
  title={A New Electrocardiographic Pattern Observed in Cerebrovascular Accidents},
  author={George Edward Burch and Russell Meyers and J. A. Abildskov},
  journal={Circulation},
  year={1954},
  volume={9},
  pages={719–723}
}
An electrocardiographic pattern was encountered in patients with cerebrovascular accidents which consisted primarily of T waves of large amplitude and duration. Large U waves were often present which may fuse in part or entirely within the T wave. Because of the presence and fusion of the T and U waves, the prolonged Q-T interval associated with the pattern was most probably a Q-U interval. 
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