Prognostic Significance of the Sodium Channel Blocker Test in Patients With Brugada Syndrome

Prognostic Significance of the Sodium Channel Blocker Test in Patients With Brugada Syndrome

BackgroundA drug provocation test using a sodium channel blocker (SCB) can unmask a type 1 ECG pattern in patients with Brugada syndrome. However, the prognostic value of the results of an SCB challenge is limited in patients with non–type 1 ECG. We investigated the associations of future risk for v...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Akira Ueoka, Hiroshi Morita, Atsuyuki Watanabe, Yoshimasa Morimoto, Satoshi Kawada, Motomi Tachibana, Masakazu Miyamoto, Koji Nakagawa, Nobuhiro Nishii, Hiroshi Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
Brugada syndrome
risk stratification
sodium channel blocker
ventricular fibrillation
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.008617

Internet

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.008617

Similar Items