A Report of Brugada Syndrome Presenting with Cardiac Arrest Triggered by Verapamil Intoxication
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A Report of Brugada Syndrome Presenting with Cardiac Arrest Triggered by Verapamil Intoxication
BACKGROUND Brugada syndrome is a disease characterized by a specific electrocardiographic pattern and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. We present this case with the updated literature to emphasise the need to consider the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome in patients admitted to the emergency ward with sudden cardiac arrest. CASE REPORT A 16-year-old female patient was admitted to the e...
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عنوان ژورنال: Balkan Medical Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2146-3123,2146-3131
DOI: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2016.1301