| Literature DB >> 26910573 |
Aysel Hunuk1, Burak Hunuk2, Ozlem Kusken1, Ozge Ecmel Onur1.
Abstract
Brugada syndrome (BrS) is an important cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) with well-defined ST-segment elevation patterns on V1 -V3 . Observation of BrS-Type-electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns in medical conditions without true BrS is called "Brugada Phenocopy" (BrP). We present a case of 61-year-old male patient with hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, and BrS-Type-1 ECG pattern in the setting of acute postrenal failure. He was denying any syncope or family history of SCD. With normalization of electrolyte levels, BrS-Type-1-ECG resolved. Electrolyte disturbances are one of the most common reasons of BrP. Being aware of BrPs and differentiating from an unmasked BrS-ECG pattern could prevent patients from lethal consequences and unnecessary treatments.Entities:
Keywords: Brugada phenocopy; Brugada syndrome; acute renal failure; hyperkalemia; hyponatremia
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26910573 PMCID: PMC6931746 DOI: 10.1111/anec.12350
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol ISSN: 1082-720X Impact factor: 1.468