[Reversible electrocardiographic changes in hypothermia].
A homeless man with accidental hypothermia showed massive ECG changes on hospital admission. Including sinus bradycardia, AV-block 1 degree, widened QRS complex with Osborne waves and QT prolongation. These changes were slowly but completely reversible after surface rewarming.
Lins
Markus
M
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Schittenhelmstrasse 12, 24105 Kiel, Germany. lins@cardio.uni-kiel.de
Petersen
Ben
B
Tiroke
Andreas
A
Simon
Rüdiger
R
D000328:Adult; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D004562:Electrocardiography; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood; D006339:Heart Rate; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D017694:Rewarming; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000431:Ethanol