title: Near miss in a patient with undiagnosed Brugada syndrome: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Brugada syndrome is a rare genetic disorder mostly affecting young subjects without any underlying heart disease. Here we are describing 1 patient presented for gastric bypass surgery who had near cardiac arrest under general anesthesia for unknown reason. Postoperative investigation of this case revealed the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: talzahrani@ksu.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Tariq
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alzahrani
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001285:Atropine; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D053840:Brugada Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004837:Epinephrine; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D001285:Atropine; D004837:Epinephrine
keywords: Brugada syndrome; Propofol; Sugammadex