Multiple serial ECGs aid with the diagnosis and prognosis of Brugada syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A spontaneous coved-type ST segment elevation in the electrocardiogram (ECG) has long been recognized as a risk stratification tool in patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS). This Type-I ST segment elevation is known to exhibit high dynamicity, fluctuating between coved-type and non-coved ST segment elevation. Our objectives in this study were to: 1) Compare ECG parameters in patients with spontaneous coved-type (Type-I) vs. non-coved-type ST segment ECGs; 2) Determine the variability of these ECG parameters with repeated measurements; and 3) Assess the predictive value of ECG parameters in these two groups during follow-up.

Methods

Forty-two consecutive patients with BrS and implanted ICD were studied between 2000 and 2017. Serial ECGs and clinical characteristics

SUBMITTER: Castro Hevia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6340719 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature