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Late gadolinium enhancement in Brugada syndrome: A marker for subtle underlying cardiomyopathy?
Heart rhythm - 1 Apr 2017
Bastiaenen Rachel, Cox Andrew T, Castelletti Silvia, Wijeyeratne Yanushi D, Colbeck Nicholas, Pakroo Nadia, Ahmed Hammad, Bunce Nick, Anderson Lisa, Moon James C, Prasad Sanjay, Sharma Sanjay, Behr Elijah R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that the Brugada ECG pattern is a marker of subtle structural heart disease. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to characterize patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS) using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE). METHODS: BrS was diagnosed according to international guidelines. Twenty-six percent of patients with BrS carried...
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