title: Syncope in a febrile state: A case report of Brugada syndrome.
abstract: In 1992, Brugada and Brugada first described a new entity, which became known as Brugada syndrome, that is associated with a high risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in patients without structural heart disease. This syndrome is characterized by a distinct electrocardiographic phenotype, type 1 Brugada pattern, consisting of a coved ST-segment elevation (≥0.2 mV) followed by a negative T wave in more than one right precordial lead. This pattern is dynamic, and can be spontaneous or concealed, but is unmasked under certain circumstances, like febrile states. The authors report a case in which the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome was made in the course of etiologic investigation of recurrent syncope in a febrile state.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal. Electronic address: Ju_vpa@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Braga
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arantes
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Vítor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Adília
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rebelo
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Adelino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Correia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D053840:Brugada Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Brugada syndrome; Febre; Fever; Morte súbita; Sudden death; Síndrome de Brugada