A case of a concealed type of Brugada syndrome with a J wave and mild ST-segment elevation in the inferolateral leads

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-42

  Ueyama, Takeshi ^a   Shimizu, Akihiko ^a   Esato, Masahiro ^a   Kanemoto, Masashi ^a   Kametani, Ryousuke ^a   Sawa, Akira ^a   Suzuki, Shinsuke ^a   Matsuzaki, Masunori ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Concealed type; Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation; Na channel blocker; Pilsicainide

Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE; PILSICAINIDE; PROPRANOLOL; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; J WAVE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QRS COMPLEX; RESUSCITATION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

ADULT; BRUGADA SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 33845613238     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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