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Low room temperature can trigger ventricular fibrillation in J wave syndromes.
Highlights the potential role of low room temperature as a trigger for ventricular fibrillation in patients with J wave syndromes.
Recently, much attention has been focused on early repolarization and what has been called the “J wave syndrome,”1,2 based on the association between the early repolarization patterns observed in electrocardiograms (ECGs) and the risk of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF), as reported by several researchers.2 The triggering mechanisms underlying J wave syndromes have not been fully elucidated. As for the causative genes for J wave syndromes, various genetic mutations related to sodium, calcium, and potassium channels have been reported to date.
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Yamaki et al. (2016) conducted an editorial in J wave syndromes. Low room temperature was evaluated on Ventricular fibrillation. Low room temperature can trigger ventricular fibrillation in J wave syndromes.
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