| Sudden cardiac death with left main coronary artery occlusion in a patient whose presenting ECG suggested Brugada syndrome. | |
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PMID: 14622323 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article describes a patient who died suddenly during Holter ECG monitoring. A ventricular premature systole with an extremely short coupling interval of 240 ms was immediately followed by torsades de pointes, soon degenerating into ventricular fibrillation. Retrospective survey of the patient's medical records revealed an incomplete right bundle branch block (iRBBB) configuration with fluctuating saddle back-type ST elevation in leads V1 and V2, these suggesting Brugada syndrome. Autopsy showed complete thrombotic occlusion of the left main coronary artery. |
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Authors:
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Tadayoshi Hata; Yoshio Watanabe; Yoko Hata; Hatsue Fukami; Makoto Kuroda |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE Volume: 26 ISSN: 0147-8389 ISO Abbreviation: Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Publication Date: 2003 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-11-19 Completed Date: 2004-03-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7803944 Medline TA: Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2175-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan. thata@fujita-hu.ac.jp |
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Bundle-Branch Block
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complications* Coronary Thrombosis / complications* Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology* Electrocardiography, Ambulatory* Humans Male Middle Aged Syndrome |
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