Brugada syndrome-like ST-segment elevation increase exacerbated by vomiting

Circulation Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 712-714

  Arai, Mariko ^a   Nakazawa, Kiyoshi ^a   Takagi, Akihiko ^a   Kishi, Ryoji ^a   Osada, Keizo ^a   Ryu, Syonosuke ^a   Miyake, Fumihiko ^a  

^a ST MARIANNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Pilsicainide; ST segment; Vagal activity; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

PILSICAINIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; ST SEGMENT; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SYNCOPE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VOMITING;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; CORONARY VESSELS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYNDROME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION; VOMITING;

EID: 3142510795     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.68.712     Document Type: Article

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