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Brugada‐Like Electrocardiographic Pattern Induced by Fever
Author(s) -
SAURA DANIEL,
GARCÍAALBEROLA ARCADI,
CARRILLO PILAR,
PASCUAL DOMINGO,
MARTÍNEZSÁNCHEZ JUAN,
VALDÉS MARIANO
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.t01-1-00856.x
Subject(s) - brugada syndrome , medicine , precordial examination , cardiology , st elevation , sodium channel , st segment , electrocardiography , sodium , myocardial infarction , chemistry , organic chemistry
SAURA, D., et al. : Brugada‐Like Electrocardiographic Pattern Induced by Fever. The Brugada syndrome is characterized by a peculiar ST‐segment elevation in the right precordial leads and the propensity to develop ventricular arrhythmias. Mutations in a cardiac sodium channel gene have been linked to this syndrome and some experimental data suggest that the dysfunction of the mutated channel can be temperature sensitive. This report describes a patient in whom a typical Brugada ECG pattern developed in relation to fever but could not be reproduced at normal temperature on administration of flecainide. This case suggests that in some patients a Brugada‐like ECG may only manifest during a febrile state.