Abstract:Background
Brugada syndrome is a distinct form of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. We retrospectively investigated the incidence and clinical implications of supraventricular tachyarrhythmia in patients with Brugada syndrome.
Methods
We reviewed 69 consecutive cases of Brugada syndrome, 11 of which had a history of syncope.
Results
Seven patients (10.1%) had clinically documented supraventricular tachyarrhythmia: 3 patients with atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia, 2 with atrioventricular nodal reentran… Show more
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