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  • Title: Brugada syndrome presenting as an "acute myocardial infarction".
    Author: Gallahue FE, Uzgiris R, Burke R, Abrahams W.
    Journal: J Emerg Med; 2009 Jul; 37(1):15-20. PubMed ID: 18403174.
    Abstract:
    Brugada syndrome is believed to be the cause of up to 50% of sudden cardiac death (SCD) cases due to ventricular dysrhythmias in young healthy individuals with no structural heart disease. This syndrome was first reported in 1992 and is rarely seen in the Emergency Department (ED). Given the life-threatening nature of Brugada syndrome, we hope to increase awareness in Emergency Medicine practitioners. We report the case of a 22-year-old man who was referred to the ED with a history of intermittent palpitations, near-syncope and electrocardiogram findings of RSR' and ST elevation in V1-V2 characteristic of Brugada syndrome. It is crucial that emergency physicians search for this diagnosis, as an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is the only recognized life-saving intervention, and the risk of SCD is high if the diagnosis is missed.
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