Brugada pattern in toxic myocarditis due to severe aluminum phosphide poisoning.
Brugada pattern electrocardiogram (ECG) unmasking can occur due to various drugs. There are old reports of the acute infarction pattern in aluminum phosphide (rodenticide)-related toxic myocarditis. The given case illustrates the Brugada pattern and various other ECG abnormalities in a patient with this poisoning. The old reported cases of the acute infarction pattern are also likely the Brugada pattern.
Nayyar
Sachin
S
Department of Cardiology, St Stephens Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi, India. sachinnay@yahoo.co.in
Nair
Mohan
M
D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D053840:Brugada Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010720:Phosphines / Q000506:poisoning*; D012378:Rodenticides / Q000506:poisoning
D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D010720:Phosphines; D012378:Rodenticides; C001864:aluminum phosphide