Open AccessThe 10-Year Prognosis and Prevalence of Brugada-Type Electrocardiograms in Elderly Women
Author(s) -
Sherri Shih-Fan Yeh,
Yi Jen Chen,
IChien Wu,
ChihCheng Hsu,
TzuYu Chen,
WeiTing Tseng,
Feng-Cheng Tang,
Chi-Chung Wang,
Chung-Chou Juan,
HouChang Chiu,
HueyMing Lo,
Dun-Hui Yang,
Jyh-Ming Jimmy Juang,
Chao A. Hsiung
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular nursing/the journal of cardiovascular nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.622
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1550-5049
pISSN - 0889-4655
DOI - 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000722
Subject(s) - medicine , brugada syndrome , sudden cardiac death , cause of death , population , pediatrics , disease , environmental health
Brugada syndrome is a disorder associated with sudden cardiac death and characterized by an abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG). Previous studies were predominantly conducted in men, and the data on long-term prognosis are limited. Information about women, especially elderly women, is lacking.