| Unusual response to the ajmaline test in a patient with Brugada syndrome. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 14753634 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We present a Brugada syndrome patient who suffered an aborted sudden death. The ajmaline test (1 mg/kg body weight) induced accentuated alternans ST-segment elevation in V1-V2 without ventricular arrhythmias. It could represent silent ischaemia not detected before, failure of myocardial regions to repolarize in alternate beats due to transmural dispersion of conduction and refractoriness in the right ventricular outflow tract or a rate dependent sodium channel block by ajmaline. We need more studies to know whether this electrocardiographic sign is a risk factor for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias in Brugada syndrome patients. |
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Authors:
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J Castro Hevia; F Dorticos Balea; M Dorantes Sánchez; R Zayas Molina; M A Quiñones Pérez |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology Volume: 5 ISSN: 1099-5129 ISO Abbreviation: Europace Publication Date: 2003 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-02-02 Completed Date: 2004-02-27 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883649 Medline TA: Europace Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 371-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Arrhythmia Unit, Cardiovascular Surgery and Cardiology Institute, Havana, Cuba. jcastroh@infomed.sld.cu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Ajmaline
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diagnostic use* Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / diagnostic use* Bundle-Branch Block / physiopathology* Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology* Electrocardiography* Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac Humans Syndrome Ventricular Fibrillation / complications |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; 4360-12-7/Ajmaline |
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