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Diagnostic approach to the Pediatric Brugada Syndrome: A survey of international common practice

HeartRhythm

The Brugada Syndrome (BrS) is a rare inherited disorder predisposing patients to arrythmia and sudden cardiac death. In 2014 a first comprehensive review of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in the pediatric BrS was published 3. A considerable number of patients are already symptomatic in infancy 2.

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The Future of Single Chamber ICDs: BIOTRONIK Takes Unprecedented Market Stance with Proprietary DX Technology

DAIC

Single- versus dual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in the united states” J Am Heart Assoc. Ability to remotely monitor atrial high-rate episodes using a single-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator with a floating atrial sensing dipole. Margolis G, et al.

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Evaluation of patients with implantable cardioverter?defibrillator in a Latin American tertiary center

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction Despite advancements in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) technology, sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a persistent public health concern. Methods This retrospective observational study included patients who received ICDs between October 2007 and December 2018.

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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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ACC/AHA Release Updated 2023 Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

These new guidelines provide necessary updates to both the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and the 2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. million.

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Patient is informed of her husband's death: is it OMI or it stress cardiomyopathy?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Or, there could be mid-ventricular Takotsubo , in which there is poor function ( and ballooning ) o f the mid-LV, with good function at both the base and the apex and, still other anatomic possibilities ( See the June 24, 2014 post and My Comment in the July 21, 2022 post of Dr. Smith's ECG Blog regarding Takotsubo variant patterns ).