| Literature DB >> 15193821 |
Stefan Peters1, Martina Trümmel, Stefan Denecke, Brigitte Koehler.
Abstract
An association between arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia-cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) and Brugada syndrome can be supposed according to several case reports. In order to examine a possible link between ARVD/C and Brugada syndrome, systematic ajmaline testing with 1 mg/kg body weight intravenously, was done in 55 patients (32 males, mean age 46.7+/-12.3 years) with ISFC/ESC criteria of ARVD/C. In nine patients ajmaline testing could demonstrate coved ST segment elevation of at least 2 mm in at least two right precordial leads. Three of these patients had recurrent syncopes. Electrophysiological study revealed non-sustained ventricular tachycardia with left bundle branch block configuration and inferior axis in only one case. Systematic ajmaline testing could demonstrate a definite link between ARVD/C and Brugada syndrome.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 15193821 DOI： 10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.04.032
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN： 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164