Successful Treatment of Electrical Storm with Isoproterenol in a Patient of Myocarditis with Early Repolarization in Hypothermia.

Chonnam Medical Journal Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Epub Date: 2021-09-24 DOI:10.4068/cmj.2021.57.3.223

Hyung Ki Jeong

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https://doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2021.57.3.223 C Chonnam Medical Journal, 2021 Chonnam Med J 2021;57:223-225 Corresponding Author: Hyung Ki Jeong Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, 42 Jaebongro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Korea Tel: +82-62-220-5778, Fax: +82-62-223-3105, E-mail: jhk30334@hanmail.net Article History: Received December 29, 2020 Revised January 4, 2021 Accepted January 5, 2021 FIG. 1. (A) A twelve lead electrocardiogram (ECG). Sinus tachycardia with ST depression of inferior leads and ST elevation in I, AVL were observed. (B) A twelve lead ECG. J point elevation in the most of leads and notching of terminal portion of QRS complex were observed. It was prominent, especially in the lateral leads (red arrow). (C) Ventricular fibrillation occurred and it was terminated by defibrillation. After defibrillation, Osborn wave still remained. (D) A twelve lead ECG after infusion of isoproterenol. Early repolarization was nearly normalized. The notch in the lateral leads was noticeably decreased. Heart rate was accelerated by the chronotrophic effect of isoproterenol. Successful Treatment of Electrical Storm with Isoproterenol in a Patient of Myocarditis with Early Repolarization in Hypothermia

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