The 10-Year Prognosis and Prevalence of Brugada-Type Electrocardiograms in Elderly Women: A Longitudinal Nationwide Community-Based Prospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brugada syndrome is a disorder associated with sudden cardiac death and characterized by an abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG). Previous studies were predominantly conducted in men, and the data on long-term prognosis are limited. Information about women, especially elderly women, is lacking.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term prognosis of the Brugada ECG pattern in elderly women.

Method

We investigated the 10-year prognosis of the Brugada ECG pattern in elderly women in a nationwide community-based population in Taiwan. Community-dwelling women older than 55 years were prospectively recruited from December 2008 to March 2013 by a stratified random sampling method. All enrolled individuals were followed up annually until April 20

SUBMITTER: Yeh SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7553189 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov/Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature