It took a Redbull to unmask Brugada syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Rutledge, Michael ^a   Witthed, Anthony ^a   Khouzam, Rami N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal EKG; Brudaga; Cardiac arrest; Redbull

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMIODARONE; CAFFEINE; NALOXONE; TAURINE;

ADULT; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; COLLAPSE; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENERGY DRINK; FAINTNESS; HEART PALPITATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RESUSCITATION; SINUS RHYTHM; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VODKA;

EID: 84867398373     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.03.095     Document Type: Article

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