Asymptomatic form of Brugada syndrome

被引:19
作者
Takenaka, S [1 ]
Emori, T [1 ]
Koyama, S [1 ]
Morita, H [1 ]
Fukushima, K [1 ]
Ohe, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Okayama Univ, Sch Med, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Okayama 700, Japan
来源
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY | 1999年 / 22卷 / 08期
关键词
brugada syndrome; asymptomatic form; ventricular fibrillation; pilsicainide;
D O I
10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00612.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We describe a patient with the asymptomatic form of Brugada syndrome. His electrographical, electropharmacological, and electrophysiological characteristics were similar to those reported in patients with the symptomatic form of Brugada syndrome. We believe that he has the same arrhythmogenic substrate as that of patients with Brugada syndrome. The fact that he had no episode of spontaneous ventricular fibrillation might be explained by his absence of the triggering factors.
引用
收藏
页码:1261 / 1263
页数:3
相关论文
共 6 条
[1]   TIME-DOMAIN AND FREQUENCY-DOMAIN ANALYSES OF THE SIGNAL-AVERAGED ECG IN PATIENTS WITH SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR TACHYARRHYTHMIA AND NONISCHEMIC HEART-DISEASES [J].
AIHARA, N ;
OHE, T ;
SHIMOMURA, K .
JOURNAL OF ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, 1994, 27 :194-201
[2]   Further characterization of the syndrome of right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation, and sudden cardiac death [J].
Brugada, J ;
Brugada, P .
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 1997, 8 (03) :325-331
[3]   RIGHT BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK, PERSISTENT ST SEGMENT ELEVATION AND SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH - A DISTINCT CLINICAL AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC SYNDROME - A MULTICENTER REPORT [J].
BRUGADA, P ;
BRUGADA, J .
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 1992, 20 (06) :1391-1396
[4]   FLECAINIDE-INDUCED ARRHYTHMIA IN CANINE VENTRICULAR EPICARDIUM - PHASE-2 REENTRY [J].
KRISHNAN, SC ;
ANTZELEVITCH, C .
CIRCULATION, 1993, 87 (02) :562-572
[5]   SODIUM-CHANNEL BLOCK PRODUCES OPPOSITE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS IN CANINE VENTRICULAR EPICARDIUM AND ENDOCARDIUM [J].
KRISHNAN, SC ;
ANTZELEVITCH, C .
CIRCULATION RESEARCH, 1991, 69 (02) :277-291
[6]   Autonomic and antiarrhythmic drug modulation of ST segment elevation in patients with Brugada syndrome [J].
Miyazaki, T ;
Mitamura, H ;
Miyoshi, S ;
Soejima, K ;
Aizawa, Y ;
Ogawa, S .
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 1996, 27 (05) :1061-1070