Drug-induced Brugada syndrome

Brugada syndrome (BrS) is an inherited cardiac disorder that is associated with an electrocardiogram pattern of ST segment elevation on right precordial leads and a high incidence of sudden death. Diagnosis requires documentation of a coved-type ST segment that occurs spontaneously or in the presenc...

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Main Authors: Yoshino Minoura, Youichi Kobayashi, Charles Antzelevitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427613000434
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Summary:Brugada syndrome (BrS) is an inherited cardiac disorder that is associated with an electrocardiogram pattern of ST segment elevation on right precordial leads and a high incidence of sudden death. Diagnosis requires documentation of a coved-type ST segment that occurs spontaneously or in the presence of a class IA or IC antiarrhythmic agent. A wide variety of other drugs, including antianginals, antidepressants, antipsychotics, and antihistamines, have been reported to unmask or induce the electrocardiographic and arrhythmic manifestations of BrS. This review focuses on drug-induced BrS phenotypes, prevalence, and underlying mechanisms.
ISSN:1880-4276