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J Wave Syndromes: History and Current Controversies

  • Liu, Tong (Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University) ;
  • Zheng, Jifeng (Department of cardiology, The Second Hospital of Jiaxing) ;
  • Yan, Gan-Xin (Lankenau Institute for Medical Research and Lankenau Medical Center)
  • Received : 2016.01.29
  • Accepted : 2016.03.17
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

The concept of J wave syndromes was first proposed in 2004 by Yan et al for a spectrum of electrocardiographic (ECG) manifestations of prominent J waves that are associated with a potential to predispose affected individuals to ventricular fibrillation (VF). Although the concept of J wave syndromes is widely used and accepted, there has been tremendous debate over the definition of J wave, its ionic and cellular basis and arrhythmogenic mechanism. In this review article, we attempted to discuss the history from which the concept of J wave syndromes (JWS) is evolved and current controversies in JWS.

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Supported by : National Natural Science Foundation of China

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