Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a recently identified disorder. Brugada syndrome is a rare but serious heart condition that affects the way electrical signals pass through the heart. It can cause the heart ...

Those who know me know that I love ECGs. I love reading about them, writing about them, and talking about them. A major reason for this infatuation is that the ECG is arguably the most important test ...

We studied 98 consecutive cases of intoxication with cyclic antidepressants in 95 patients (mean [±SD] age, 41±13 years) that occurred between January 1998 and December 2001 (Table 1). No patient had ...

Brugada Syndrome is a genetic disorder that results in sudden cardiac death from polymorphic ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation in the setting of a structurally normal heart. This ...

Brugada syndrome is a clinical entity characterized by ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads (V1–V3) and an episode of ventricular fibrillation in the absence of structural heart disease.

A recent study published in Nature Genetics identified 10 new genetic regions associated with Brugada syndrome, a cardiac arrhythmia disorder associated with sudden death in young adults. The findings ...

Brugada syndrome is a rare and a possibly life-threatening inherited disease that puts patients at risk of developing abnormal and irregular heartbeats in the lower heart chambers (ventricles). This ...

Q: Which specialist should I consult to rule out Brugada syndrome (BrS)? A: You should consult a cardiologist (heart specialist) to rule out Brugada syndrome. A: Minor shocks have been reported when ...

Brugada syndrome is a rare heart condition that can make you faint or have a cardiac arrest. It can cause a dangerous heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation, which prevents the heart from ...

Brugada syndrome—characterized by an often fatal irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)—causes sudden cardiac death in relatively young, otherwise healthy individuals between 30 and 40. However, available ...

A 9-year-old boy who was enjoying a hot dog took an overly big bite – and went into cardiac arrest. But choking wasn’t the cause, according to a case study published Wednesday in the journal ...

This issue has been the subject of much debate and one that is in a rapid course of evolution. Like the long-QT and short-QT syndromes, Brugada syndrome is traditionally thought of as a primary ...