| Clinical and electrocardiographic predictors of positive response to the intravenous sodium channel blockers in patients suspected of the Brugada syndrome. | |
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PMID: 21917337 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Sodium channel blockers are used to unmask the diagnostic ECG pattern of the Brugada syndrome (BrS) in case of a non-diagnostic baseline ECG. The aim of the study was to determine clinical and ECG predictors of a positive challenge test in patients suspected to the BrS. METHODS: A total of 106 consecutive patients (91 men; mean age, 35±12years) suspected of the BrS underwent the intravenous sodium channel blocker challenge test with procainamide or flecainide. RESULTS: Of the 106 patients, positive tests were detected in 20 (19%) patients. During test, a transient episode of a second-degree atrioventricular block and isolated ventricular ectopies were observed in 1 (0.9%) and 2 (1.9%) patients, respectively. A QRS prolongation ≥30% was observed in 4 (3.8%) patients. Baseline QRS duration in V1≥110ms had a sensitivity of 70% and a specificity of 80% for a positive response. An ST-segment elevation ≥0.17mV in V2 had a sensitivity of 60% and a specificity of 82% for a positive response. Of the multiple clinical and ECG variables entered into a binary logistic regression analysis, a history of syncope (P=0.001), previous cardiac arrest (P=0.001), baseline QRS duration in V1≥110ms (P=0.001), and baseline ST-segment elevation in V2≥0.17mV (P=0.012) emerged as the independent predictors of a positive response to the intravenous challenge with sodium channel blockers. CONCLUSION: The results of the sodium channel blocker challenge test can be predicted by clinical presentation and baseline ECG features. |
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Shahab Shahrzad; Maryam Khoramshahi; Amir Aslani; Amir Farjam Fazelifar; Majid Haghjoo |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-12 |
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Title: International journal of cardiology Volume: - ISSN: 1874-1754 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-9-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8200291 Medline TA: Int J Cardiol Country: - |
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. |
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