All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Brugada syndrome is thought to account for about one fourth of sudden cardiac deaths in individuals with structurally normal heart. It is seldom done in pediatric age group. Yet, SCN5A variants are identified in only about one fifth of persons with Brugada syndrome. With proper precautions, risk can be reduced.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Extensive conduction system abnormalities can have various causes (ischemia, genetic, infectious, amyloid, etc). The granulomatous inflammation affects the heart, causing an infiltrative cardiomyopathy The most common manifestations of cardiac sarcoidosis are atrioventricular (AV) block and ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

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. Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7].

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

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.

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