The Osborn wave which is also known as
the J wave in electrocardiogram (ECG) is most commonly detected in the cases
with hypothermia. Furthermore, this wave may develop as secondary to many
conditions such as hypercalcemia, hypoglycemia, brain damage, ischemic heart
disease. The Osborn wave disappears when the underlying cause is recovered. As
is known, alcohol is a substance made of ethyl alcohol which may cause severe
cardiac problems such as cardiomyopathy, cardiac arrhythmia and cardiac arrest
In the present case report, we wanted to address the association of a typical
Osborn wave with high blood level of alcohol by presenting two cases whom
Osborn wave was detected after cardiac arrest and hypothermia developed
secondary to high alcohol level in the blood; and discuss the association between
Osborn wave and high blood levels of alcohol.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Intensive Care |
Journal Section | Case Reports |
Authors | |
Publication Date | April 26, 2020 |
Submission Date | August 27, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | October 7, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 2 Issue: 1 |