Brugada syndrome in childhood: a potential fatal arrhythmia not always recognised by paediatricians. A case report and review of the literature
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ID Serval
serval:BIB_75CEFDBF1837
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Etude de cas (case report): rapporte une observation et la commente brièvement.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Brugada syndrome in childhood: a potential fatal arrhythmia not always recognised by paediatricians. A case report and review of the literature
Périodique
European Journal of Pediatrics
ISSN
0340-6199 (Print)
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
08/2006
Volume
165
Numéro
8
Pages
507-11
Notes
Case Reports
Journal Article
Review --- Old month value: Aug
Journal Article
Review --- Old month value: Aug
Résumé
We report on a youngster followed by his paediatrician from birth until 14 years of age for premature beats, most likely of ventricular origin. The sudden death of his sister provoked a re-assessment of his electrocardiograms (ECG), resulting in the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome and the subsequent implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator. This syndrome is a well known entity in adult cardiology, first described by Brugada and Brugada in 1992. It is considered to be the second most common cause of death in young adults after road traffic accidents. In children, however, the Brugada syndrome is not well known and we believe to be certainly underdiagnosed.
Mots-clé
Adolescent
Adult
Ajmaline/diagnostic use
Brugada Syndrome/*diagnosis/genetics/surgery
Death, Sudden/etiology
Defibrillators, Implantable
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Male
Siblings
Sodium Channel Blockers/diagnostic use
Tachycardia, Ventricular/diagnosis/etiology
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
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25/01/2008 11:28
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14/02/2022 8:55