J-wave disappearance immediately after an episode of ventricular fibrillation in a patient with resuscitated sudden cardiac death and Brugada syndrome

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1413-1415

  Sorgente, Antonio ^a   Sarkozy, Andrea ^a   Brugada, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; implantable defibrillator; J waves; sudden death; ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

AJMALINE; DIHYDROQUINIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; J WAVE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

BRUGADA SYNDROME; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESUSCITATION; TIME FACTORS; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 78650084904     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01791.x     Document Type: Article

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