title: Brugada syndrome phenotype cardiac arrest in a young patient unmasked during the acute phase of amiodarone infusion: disclosure and aggravation of Brugada electrocardiographic pattern.
abstract: We report a case of an outpatient cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation and resuscitated with external automated defibrillator shocks in which acute amiodarone infusion unmasked a Brugada phenotype electrocardiographic pattern. Possible interferences by this drug and suitable therapeutic actions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Aloia
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy. Electronic address: enrico.vizzardi@tin.it.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vizzardi
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bugatti
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Gregoriana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanini
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bontempi
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curnis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D053840:Brugada Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone