title: Giant J-wave and Brugada-like pattern in a patient with severe hypothermia.
abstract: We describe a patient with severe hypothermia, in whom the electrocardiogram showed giant J-waves, also known as Osborn waves, distinguishable in the inferior and anterolateral leads. Moreover, a Brugada-like pattern was also visible in leads V2 and V3. The presented case and ECG findings may contribute to the discussion about the pathophysiologic mechanism underlying Brugada syndrome and giant J-wave.
authors.forename: Ewelina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kowalczyk
authors.forename: Jarołsaw D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kasprzak
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lipiec
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index