Brugada syndrome

noun

A genetically inherited condition characterized by abnormal electrocardiogram findings and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death.

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Meanings

nounBrugada syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genetically inherited condition characterized by abnormal electrocardiogram findings and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death.

    The Brugada syndrome is a congenital disorder of sodium cardiac channel function. It is prevalent in Southeast Asia.

    2005, M. Gabriel Khan, Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases, page 13
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    We examined the modulatory effects of autonomic nervous system and antiarrhythmic drugs on the ST segment in patients with Brugada syndrome to gain an insight into the mechanism of ST segment elevation.

    1996 April 28, Toshihisa Miyazaki, “Autonomic and antiarrhythmic drug modulation of ST segment elevation in patients with Brugada syndrome”, in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, volume 27, number 5, page 1061

Origin

After Spanish cardiologists Pedro Brugada, Josep Brugada and Ramon Brugada.

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