Transient loss of consciousness in a patient with a Brugada like ECG

Syncope in a patient with a Brugada syndrome channelopathy carries significant prognostic implications and warrants consideration of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation. We report a case of a 62- year-old gentleman who presented with a transient loss of consciousness and an ele...

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Main Authors: Belinda Sandler, Steve Furniss, Eric McWilliams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-11-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/292
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Summary:Syncope in a patient with a Brugada syndrome channelopathy carries significant prognostic implications and warrants consideration of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation. We report a case of a 62- year-old gentleman who presented with a transient loss of consciousness and an electrocardiogram (ECG) suggestive of type 1 Brugada syndrome. Further investigation revealed evidence of a silent myocardial infarction and negative ventricular tachycardia stimulation and Ajmaline testing. Careful review of the ECG’s subsequently showed the type 1 pattern was present in only V1.
ISSN:2039-7275
2039-7283