Brugada-type electrocardiographic changes in a febrile patient of African descent

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 332, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-99

  Suzuki, Takeki ^a,c   Kohsaka, Shun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c 105 HSRF Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Asymptomatic; Brugada syndrome; Brugada type electrocardiographic pattern; Febrile condition

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CILOSTAZOL; DISOPYRAMIDE; FLECAINIDE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; PROCAINAMIDE; PROPAFENONE; QUINIDINE; SODIUM CHANNEL; TEDISAMIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; DEFIBRILLATOR; DRUG CHOICE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEVER; GENE; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; NEGRO; SCN5A GENE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

ABSCESS; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CANDIDIASIS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEVER; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REMISSION INDUCTION; SYNDROME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 33747375706     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200608000-00010     Document Type: Article

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