Normal conventional electrocardiogram with negative pharmalogical stress test does not rule out burgada syndrome;El electrocardiograma convencional normal con test de provocación farmacológico negativo no descarta el síndrome de Brugada

Revista Espanola de Cardiologia

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 107-110

  Cabezón Ruiz, Soledad ^a   Sáenz de Tejada, Francisco Errazquin ^a   Pedrote Martínez, Alonzo ^a   Morán Risco, Juan Enrique ^a   Marín Morgado, Jesús ^a   Fernández Pérez, José María ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Electrophysiology; Ventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

FLECAINIDE; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HUMAN; MALE; RELATIVE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SUDDEN DEATH; T WAVE;

EID: 0037282786     PISSN: 03008932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13042350     Document Type: Article

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