Brugada Syndrome: Current Practices in Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment
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Brugada Syndrome: Current Practices in Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment
Introduction Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a hereditable syndrome, first reported in 1992, characterized by right bundle branch block and an uncommon form of ST-T wave elevation in the V1 and V2 leads. It is associated with risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) arising from of polymorphic ventricular tachyarrhythmias [1,2]. The manifestations of BrS vary widely, from asymptomatic individuals to those ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Cardiovascular Forum Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2409-3424,2410-2636
DOI: 10.17987/icfj.v9i0.407