Osborn Wave Is Related to Ventricular Fibrillation and Tachycardia in Hypothermic Patients.

CONCLUSIONS:  OW was observed in all hypothermic patients with VF/VT. The occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias is highly unlikely in the absence of OW on the electrocardiogram. Although the presence of OW might be used to predict these fatal arrhythmias in hypothermic patients, there was no association between the presence of OW and in-hospital mortality.
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Source: Circulation Journal - January 29, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Okada N, Matsuyama T, Morita S, Ehara N, Miyamae N, Okada Y, Jo T, Sumida Y, Watanabe M, Nozawa M, Tsuruoka A, Fujimoto Y, Okumura Y, Hamanaka K, Kitamura T, Nishiyama K, Ohta B Tags: Circ J Source Type: research