Further characterization of the syndrome of right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation, and sudden cardiac death

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 325-331

  Brugada, Josep ^a   Brugada, Pedro ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Cardiovasc Res and Teach Inst   (Belgium)

^c CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; electrocardiography; familial cardiomyopathy; sudden death; ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROCAINAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

EID: 0030942181     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00796.x     Document Type: Review

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