Brugada-type Electrocardiographic Pattern Induced by Fever

ST-segment elevation in Brugada syndrome is caused by a shift in the ionic current balance and the creation of a voltage gradient between the epicardium and the endocardium. This ionic mechanism have been shown to be temperature dependent. We describe a 33-year-old man who presented with fever with...

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Main Authors: Timur Selcuk, Bilal Geyik, Bulent Deveci, Ozcan Ozeke, Dursun Aras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-04-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.ipej.org/0502/ozeke.htm