Electrocardiogram interpretation and class I blocker challenge in Brugada syndrome

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

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

^a MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b Cardiovascular Research and Teaching Institute of Aalst   (Belgium)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Electrocardiogram

Indexed keywords

AJMALINE; FLECAINIDE; ISOPRENALINE; PILSICAINIDE; PROCAINAMIDE;

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOLOGIST; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENE MUTATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CLINICAL TRIALS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGNOSIS; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; SYNDROME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 33749078947     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.05.014     Document Type: Article

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