An Umbrella Review Article on A Correlation of Osborn Waves with Hypothermia Induced Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction

Abstract

The purpose of this review article is an overall finding from published studies on hypothermic causes of the Osborn waves induced lv systolic dysfunction and related topics are discussed. A systematic literature search was performed in the PubMed and Embase databases and collected 100 articles, out of which 28 were removed after peer review. We found 100 articles, out of which a total of 72 cases were considered. When analyzing only cases with more than one reported ECG, there was a strong inverse correlation between J wave, body temperature and left ventricular dysfunction. Electrocardiographic manifestations of hypothermia may assist in timely diagnosis and management of hypothermic patients. Even though prominent J-waves are the hallmark of hypothermic patient’s ECG, they are not pathognomonic, as they have been associated with other inherited or acquired conditions, many of which are highly arrhythmogenic.