Number of electrocardiogram leads displaying the diagnostic coved-type pattern in Brugada syndrome: A diagnostic consensus criterion to be revised

European Heart Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1357-1364

  Richter, Sergio ^a   Sarkozy, Andrea ^a   Paparella, Gaetano ^a   Henkens, Stefan ^a   Boussy, Tim ^a   Chierchia, Gian Battista ^a   Brugada, Ramon ^b   Brugada, Josep ^c   Brugada, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Coved type ST segment elevation; Diagnostic consenus criteria; Electrocardiogram; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

AJMALINE; FLECAINIDE; PROCAINAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOVERSION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSENSUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953228070     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq049     Document Type: Article

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