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New-onset atrial fibrillation as first clinical manifestation of latent Brugada syndrome: prevalence and clinical significance.
European heart journal - 1 Dec 2009
Pappone Carlo, Radinovic Andrea, Manguso Francesco, Vicedomini Gabriele, Sala Simone, Sacco Francesco Maria, Ciconte Giuseppe, Saviano Massimo, Ferrari Maurizio, Sommariva Elena, Sacchi Stefania, Ciaccio Cristiano, Kallergis Eleftherios M, Santinelli Vincenzo
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To evaluate the prevalence, clinical significance, and prognosis of latent Brugada syndrome (BrS) in patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) unmasked by class 1C antiarrhythmic drugs. METHODS AND RESULTS: Between January 2000 and June 2008, all consecutive patients with new-onset AF, who after flecainide exhibited typical Brugada ECG pattern, underwent electrophysiologic, pharmacologic, and genetic...
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