Electrical storms in Brugada syndrome successfully treated with isoproterenol infusion and quinidine orally.
Brugada syndrome is an inherited cardiac disease and is associated with a peculiar pattern on the electrocardiogram and an increased risk of sudden death. Electrical storm is a malignant but rare phenomenon in symptomatic patients with Brugada syndrome. We describe a patient who presented with repetitive ICD discharges during two episodes of recurrent VF. After the initiation of isoproterenol infusion and oral quinidine, the ventricular tachyarrhythmias were successfully suppressed. (Neth Heart J 2007;15:151-4.).
Jongman
J K
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Department of Cardiology, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, the Netherlands.
Jepkes-Bruin
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Ramdat Misier
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Beukema
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Delnoy
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Oude Lutttikhuis
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Dambrink
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Hoorntje
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Elvan
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