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J Wave: Different Characteristics in Two Cases with Ventricular Arrhythmias
- Source :
- Journal of Arrhythmia. 27:PJ3_065
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2011.
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Abstract
- J wave or early repolarization has been associated with the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias, and its risk stratification is to be established. Case 1: A 51-year-old man without structural heart disease was admitted because of near syncope due to repeated episodes of very rapid non-sustained monomorphic VT (∼240 bpm). His ECG showed J waves in the inferior and lateral leads, and J waves persisted after the administration and were not affected by pilsicainide or epinephrine. VT was mapped to the free wall of right ventricular outflow tract. Case 2: A 74 year-old man developed ventricular fibrillation after successful coronary artery bypass graft surgery. His preoperative ECG showed small J waves in the inferior and lateral leads. During the stay in ICU, J waves were dramatically augmented and led to VF. After the restoration of sinus rhythm by a DC shock, they decreased. The dynamicity and relation of the influence to J wave on the ventricular arrhythmias may be different.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Benign early repolarization
Heart disease
business.industry
Pilsicainide
medicine.disease
Internal medicine
Shock (circulatory)
Ventricular fibrillation
cardiovascular system
Cardiology
Medicine
Ventricular outflow tract
Sinus rhythm
cardiovascular diseases
medicine.symptom
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
J wave
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18832148 and 18804276
- Volume :
- 27
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Arrhythmia
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........3bd620ece0a12b844b7cc57e7e2d9b90