Unusual unmasking of Brugada syndrome electrocardiographic pattern during ajmaline test by leaning forward: a case report
| Autor: | Gian-Battista Chierchia, Stephan Henkens, Antonio Sorgente, Andrea Sarkozy, Stephan-Andreas Müller-Burri, Yoshinao Yazaki, Carlo de Asmundis, Lucio Capulzini, Pedro Brugada |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Internal Medicine Specializations, Cardio-vascular diseases, Heartrhythmmanagement |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Male
medicine.medical_specialty Posture Arrhythmias Chest pain Angina Pectoris Electrocardiography Recurrence Internal medicine medicine Palpitations Humans Sinus rhythm Brugada syndrome Family history Aged Cardiovascular diseases [NCEBP 14] business.industry Sotalol Atrial fibrillation Arrhythmias Cardiac patient positioning medicine.disease Ajmaline Cardiology Human medicine medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | European heart journal European Heart Journal, 31, 10, pp. 1286-1286 European Heart Journal, 31, 1286-1286 |
| ISSN: | 0195-668X 1286-1286 |
| Popis: | A 71-year-old male consulted us because of recurrent episodes of irregular paroxysmal palpitations associated with chest pain. The patient had a family history of Brugada syndrome (the mother died suddenly at the age of 40 years and a daughter was diagnosed as a carrier of Brugada syndrome). The cardiac evaluation revealed a structurally normal heart. A coronary angiography excluded the presence of coronary artery abnormalities. Atrial fibrillation was already diagnosed 12 years before the present consultation. He had two successful external electrical cardioversions and sinus rhythm was maintained until our consultation with the administration of sotalol, at a dosage of 240 … |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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