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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This discussion comes from this previous post: Hyperthermia and ST Elevation Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias. See more cases of Brugada due to fever here. Heart Rhythm, 15(9): 1394-1401. [7]

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

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21-23 hsCRP is nonspecific inflammatory marker and an acute phase reactant that predicts the likelihood of a heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease and sudden cardiac death among healthy individuals with no history of CV disease, and recurrent events and death in patients with known ASCVD.22 Published 2013 Apr 4.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The limb lead abnormalities appear to be part of the Brugada pattern, as described in this article: Inferior and Lateral Electrocardiographic RepolarizationAbnormalities in Brugada Syndrome Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias.