title: [Anesthetic management of a patient with Brugada syndrome].
abstract: Brugada syndrome is characterized by right bundle-branch block, ST elevation in leads V 1 through V 3 and normal QT interval. Ventricular fibrillation frequently occurs in patients with Brugada syndrome. There have been few reports of anesthetic management of Brugada patients. We managed a 47-year-old man with Brugada syndrome, who underwent hemilaminectomy under general anesthesia, without untoward cardiovascular events. Potential problems in anesthetic management of patients with Brugada syndrome are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Chihaya Hospital, Fukuoka.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kurihara
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019990:Perioperative Care; D013577:Syndrome; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000150:complications