Case report: electrical storm during induced hypothermia in a patient with early repolarization.
Patrick BadertscherMichael KuehneBeat SchaerChristian SticherlingStefan OsswaldTobias ReichlinPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2017)
Hypothermia appears proarrhythmic in patients with early repolarization and may trigger ventricular fibrillation. This knowledge is particularly important when initiating temperature management protocols in patients after a survived cardiac arrest. During the acute phase of an early repolarization associated electrical storm, isoproterenol is the most effective treatment suppressing the ventricular fibrillation-inducing premature ventricular complexes at higher heart rates.
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