Brugada syndrome: A brand new case
Author(s) -
Ružica Jurčević,
Lazar Angelkov,
Dejan Vukajlović,
Velibor Ristic,
Milosav Tomovic,
Dejan Kojic,
Bosko Djukanovic
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0908667j
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , brugada syndrome , sudden cardiac death , ventricular tachycardia , palpitations , electrocardiography , right bundle branch block , sudden death , ventricular fibrillation , bundle branch block
Brugada syndrome (BS) is a disorder characterized by syncope or sudden death associated with one of several electrocardiographic (ECG) patterns characterized by incomplete right bundle branch block and ST elevation in the anterior precordial leads. Patients with BS are prone to develop ventricular tachyarrhythmias that may lead to syncope, cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac death.
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