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Case Reports
. 2017 Nov 27;189(47):E1461.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.170968.

J-waves in hypothermia

Bartosz Hudzik  1 , Mariusz Gasior  2
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Case Reports

J-waves in hypothermia

Bartosz Hudzik et al. CMAJ. .
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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Twelve-lead electrocardiogram of a 53-year-old man, recorded at a body temperature of 31°C (87.8°F), showing irregular bradycardia, probably atrial fibrillation with slow ventricular response, wide QRS complexes with prominent J-waves seen in leads I, II, III, aVL, aVF, and V2–V6 (arrows) with the highest amplitude recorded in precordial leads V4–V5 (14 mm amplitude) and prolonged QT intervals. These markedly elevated deflections are consistent with giant-sized Osborn waves. Shivering artifacts were present in limb leads (I, III, and aVL in particular) (arrowheads).
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