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A case of Brugada Syndrome unmasked by a postoperative febrile state
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چکیده: (8325 مشاهده) |
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Background: Brugada Syndrome (BS) is an inherited ion channelopathy characterized by an electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern of a coved type ST segment elevation in right precordial leads with or without right bundle branch block.
Case Presentation: A 23-year old male presented with right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Further evaluation revealed a diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The patient developed a febrile episode on second post-operative day of laparoscopic appendectomy. ECG revealed features consistent with BS. Prompt control of temperature in the patient resolved the ST-segment elevation and prevented potentially life-threatening arrhythmias.
Conclusion: Febrile episodes in susceptible patients may unmask a concealed BS. Prompt control of temperature is advocated to reduce the risk of life-threatening arrythmias |
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نوع مطالعه: case report |
موضوع مقاله:
Cardiology
دریافت: 1392/12/11 | پذیرش: 1393/7/19 | انتشار: 1393/9/24
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