Current controversies and challenges in Brugada syndrome

Afik D. Snir; Hariharan Raju

doi:10.15420/ecr.2019.12.2

Current controversies and challenges in Brugada syndrome

Afik D. Snir, Hariharan Raju

Macquarie University Clinical Associates (MUCA)

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Abstract

More than three decades since its initial description in 1993, Brugada syndrome remains engulfed in controversy. This review aims to shed light on the main challenges surrounding the diagnostic pathway and criteria, risk stratification of asymptomatic patients, pharmacological and interventional risk modification strategies as well as our current pathophysiological understanding of the disease.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	169-174
Number of pages	6
Journal	European Cardiology
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2019.12.2
Publication status	Published - Dec 2019

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Keywords

Brugada syndrome
ICD
quinidine
radiofrequency ablation

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