Recurrent syncope: An unusual presentation of Brugada syndrome

Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 573-577

  Benito, Begoña ^a   Brugada, Josep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CAROTID SINUS MASSAGE; CAROTID SINUS SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEFIBRILLATOR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REST; SUPINE POSITION; SYNCOPE;

BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SYNCOPE;

EID: 33749025537     PISSN: 17434297     EISSN: 17434300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpcardio0677     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Zipes D and Jalife J (2004) Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside, edn 4. WB Saunders Company: Philadelphia
2. Soteriades ES et al. (2002) Incidence and prognosis of syncope. N Engl J Med 347: 878-885
3. Brignole M et al. (2004) Guidelines on management (diagnosis and treatment) of syncope-update 2004. Europace 6: 467-537
4. Alboni P et al. (2001) Diagnostic value of history in patients with syncope with or without heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 37: 1921-1928
5. Calkins et al. (1995) The value of the clinical history in the differentiation of syncope due to ventricular tachycardia, atrioventricular block and neurocardiogenic syncope. Am J Med 98: 365-373
6. Linzer M et al. (1997) Diagnosing syncope. Part 1: Value of history, physical examination, and electrocardiography. Clinical Efficacy Assessment Project of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 126: 989-996
7. Sangwatanaroj S et al. (2001) New electrocardiographic leads and the procainamide test for the detection of the Brugada sign in sudden unexplained death syndrome survivors and their relatives. Eur Heart J 22: 2290-2296
8. Healey J et al. (2004) The management of patients with carotid sinus syndrome: Is pacing the answer? Clin Auton Res 14 (Suppl 1): S80-S86
9. Brugada J et al. (2002) Long-term follow-up of individuals with the electrocardiographic pattern of right bundle-branch block and ST-segment elevation in precordial leads V1 to V3. Circulation 105: 73-78
10. Antzelevitch C et al. (2005) Brugada syndrome: Report of the second consensus conference. Heart Rhythm 2: 429-440