BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The electrocardiogram manifestations of hypothermia include J waves and prolongation of QT intervals. This study described changes in repolarization patterns during therapeutic hypothermia (TH). METHODS: We measured the QTc and the interval from the peak to the end of the T wave (TpTe) from the V4 and V6 leads in 20 patients with TH. The TpTe was also expressed as a ratio to the duration of QT ([TpTe/QT]×100%), and to the corrected value for heart rate (TpTe/√RR). RESULTS: The QTc became prolonged in all patients during TH. While the TpTe/√RR did not change, the ([TpTe/QTe]×100%] decreased significantly during TH. The J wave developed during TH in seven patients. With one patient, ventricular fibrillation occurred preceded by an abnormal J wave and prolonged TpTe during TH. CONCLUSIONS: QTc prolongation without TpTe increase or abnormal J wave may not be arrhythmogenic during TH.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The electrocardiogram manifestations of hypothermia include J waves and prolongation of QT intervals. This study described changes in repolarization patterns during therapeutic hypothermia (TH). METHODS: We measured the QTc and the interval from the peak to the end of the T wave (TpTe) from the V4 and V6 leads in 20 patients with TH. The TpTe was also expressed as a ratio to the duration of QT ([TpTe/QT]×100%), and to the corrected value for heart rate (TpTe/√RR). RESULTS: The QTc became prolonged in all patients during TH. While the TpTe/√RR did not change, the ([TpTe/QTe]×100%] decreased significantly during TH. The J wave developed during TH in seven patients. With one patient, ventricular fibrillation occurred preceded by an abnormal J wave and prolonged TpTe during TH. CONCLUSIONS: QTc prolongation without TpTe increase or abnormal J wave may not be arrhythmogenic during TH.
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