Brugada syndrome complicated with sudden death.
Brugada syndrome is an electrocardiographic diagnosis that is increasingly recognized as a cause of sudden cardiac death. The authors present a clinical case of a patient with a family history of sudden death, in whom a diagnosis of Brugada syndrome had been established, and who died suddenly. They also present a brief review of the main findings of this entity, particularly the diagnostic criteria and treatment of choice, since it is recognized that its prevalence will rise in the coming years.
Rabaçal
Carlos
C
Serviço de Cardiologia Hospital de Reynaldo dos Santos, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal.
Mendonça
Carlos
C
Nuno
Luís
L
Almeida
António
A
Afonso
Sieuve
S
D000328:Adult; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D013577:Syndrome; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology