title: The Brugada syndrome--an electrocardiogram with important mortality implications.
abstract: The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a valuable screening tool for increased risk in underwriting life insurance applicants. This article discusses a recently described ECG pattern associated with a high risk of sudden unexpected death.
authors.affiliation: Sun Life Financial, Third Floor Medical Department, 150 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 1J9.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: MacKenzie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality*; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007352:Insurance, Life; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment