ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 July 1981
Page Count: 3

Sudden Death in Cold Water and Ventricular Arrhythmia
Hayward, MG
Professor of physiology and lecturer in physiology, The London Hospital Medical College,

Keatinge, WR
Professor of physiology and lecturer in physiology, The London Hospital Medical College,

(Received 12 November 1980; accepted 22 November 1980)

Abstract

We describe a case in which a young man collapsed with no pulse but continuing respiration immediately after a cold swim that lasted only a few seconds; death ensued despite attempts at resuscitation. We also describe an experiment in which ventricular ectopic beats were precipitated by facial immersion during trunk immersion.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, cardiovascular system, death, ventricular fibrillation, ”dry drowning“

Paper ID: JFS11384J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11384J
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