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Transient ST Elevation After Ketamine Intoxication: A New Cause of Acquired Brugada ECG Pattern
Author(s) -
ROLLIN ANNE,
MAURY PHILIPPE,
GUILBEAUFRUGIER CELINE,
BRUGADA JOSEP
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01766.x
Subject(s) - medicine , brugada syndrome , ketamine , cardiology , anesthesia , st elevation , electrocardiography
Brugada Syndrome and Ketamine Overdose. A 31‐year‐old man was referred for ketamine overdose. He presented initially with transient major Brugada ECG pattern. Complete investigation led to the diagnosis of slowly resolvent toxic myocarditis. Brugada‐like ECG was suspected to be caused by the ketamine intoxication in this case. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 22, pp. 91‐94, January 2011)