Why the study?
What is the incidence and prognostic value of electrocardiographic changes during therapeutic hypothermia in resuscitated patients?
Population
81 resuscitated patients who underwent therapeutic hypothermia, divided into STEMI and non-STEMI groups.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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Higher Osborn wave rates in STEMI warrant ECG interpretation caution during hypothermia; leaves open independent prognostic value in observational data.
What is the incidence and prognostic value of electrocardiographic changes during therapeutic hypothermia in resuscitated patients?
Therapeutic hypothermia frequently induces Osborn waves and reversible ST-segment elevations mimicking STEMI, but these changes are not associated with increased short-term mortality.
Rolfast et al. (2012) studied this question.
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