title: Manifestation of Brugada syndrome after pacemaker implantation in a patient with sick sinus syndrome.
abstract: A 49-year-old woman experienced syncope 10 months after DDD pacemaker implantation for sick sinus syndrome. ECG revealed abnormal ST elevation in leads V1 to V3 during a paced rhythm. Multifocal premature ventricular contractions followed by ventricular fibrillation were documented. Saddleback-type ST elevation was confirmed after a mode change to AAI. The diagnosis of Brugada syndrome was made, and the DDD pacemaker was upgraded to an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Brugada syndrome can be easily overlooked if the classic ECG findings are not initially noted but may be observed even during pacing therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. ynkzt@med.juntendo.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakazato
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Daida
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013575:Syncope; D013577:Syndrome; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy