Article
The electrophysiologic mechanism of ST-segment elevation in Brugada syndrome.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 17 Jul 2002
Kurita Takashi, Shimizu Wataru, Inagaki Masashi, Suyama Kazuhiro, Taguchi Atsushi, Satomi Kazuhiro, Aihara Naohiko, Kamakura Shiro, Kobayashi Junjiro, Kosakai Yoshio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: We sought to demonstrate the electrophysiologic (EP) mechanism of the ST-T change in Brugada syndrome. BACKGROUND: Brugada syndrome is characterized by various electrocardiographic manifestations (e.g., right bundle branch block, ST-segment elevation, and terminal T-wave inversion in the right precordial leads) and sudden cardiac death caused by ventricular fibrillation. Direct evidence in support of...
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