Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed at investigating the incidence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in 10 patients with spontaneous or induced type 1 electrocardiographic pattern of Brugada syndrome (three with syncopal episodes and seven asymptomatic). Both clinical entities are closely associated with changes in autonomic modulation and, particularly, with increased vagal tone. METHODS: Transthoracic echocardiography, exercise treadmill test and 24-h Holter recordings were performed to all patients. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Konstantinos P Letsas, Antonios Sideris, Michalis Efremidis, Loukas K Pappas, Gerasimos Gavrielatos, Gerasimos S Filippatos, Fotis Kardaras |
Journal | Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.)
(J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown))
Vol. 8
Issue 10
Pg. 803-6
(Oct 2007)
ISSN: 1558-2027 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17885518
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Atrial Fibrillation
(complications, epidemiology, therapy)
- Brugada Syndrome
(complications, physiopathology)
- Defibrillators, Implantable
- Electrocardiography
- Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
- Exercise Test
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prevalence
- Prognosis
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