Myocardial damage after prolonged accidental hypothermia: a case report.
BACKGROUND
A case of cardiac toxicity due to prolonged hypothermia is reported.


METHODS
A 42-year-old woman of Caucasian origin presented with hypothermia after an accident. She developed atrial fibrillation and heart failure with minor electrocardiographic changes, which mimicked ischaemia. She recovered completely after one month of treatment for heart failure.


CONCLUSIONS
Prolonged hypothermia, which mimicks ischaemia, may cause arrhythmias and heart failure.
Siniorakis
Eftychios
E
Sotiria Chest Disease Hospital Mesogeion Avenue, Athens Greece.
Arvanitakis
Spyridon
S
Roulia
Georgia
G
Voutas
Petros
P
Karidis
Constantinos
C