Atrial fibrillation in a large population with Brugada electrocardiographic pattern: Prevalence, management, and correlation with prognosis

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 259-265

  Giustetto, Carla ^a   Cerrato, Natascia ^a   Gribaudo, Elena ^a   Scrocco, Chiara ^a   Castagno, Davide ^a   Richiardi, Elena ^b   Giachino, Daniela ^c,i   Bianchi, Francesca ^d   Barbonaglia, Lorella ^e   Ferraro, Anna ^f   Scaglione, Marco ^g   Riccardi, Riccardo ^h   Gaita, Fiorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b GRADENIGO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c SAN LUIGI GONZAGA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e SANT'ANDREA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f OSPEDALE DEGLI INFERMI   (Italy)

^g CARDINAL MASSAIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^h E Agnelli Hospital   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Brugada syndrome; Class IC antiarrhythmic drug; Hydroquinidine; SCN1B; SCN5A; Ventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROQUINIDINE; PROPAFENONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOVERSION; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECG ABNORMALITY; ERYTHEMA; FAINTNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL INTOLERANCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART PROTECTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAROXYSMAL HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; POPULATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOCK; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH; THERAPY EFFECT; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; BRUGADA SYNDROME; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; QUINIDINE;

EID: 84893667006     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.10.043     Document Type: Article

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