Abstract:Brugada syndrome (BrS) is an inheritable cardiac arrhythmogenic disease, associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. It is most common in males around the age of 40 and the prevalence is higher in Asia than in Europe and the United States. The pathophysiology underlying BrS is not completely understood, but several hypotheses have been proposed. So far, the best effective treatment is the implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), but device-related complications are not un… Show more
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