Key result
Sudden cardiac arrest reveals Brugada syndrome initially misdiagnosed as AMI in a 36-year-old male.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the importance of recognizing Brugada syndrome on ECG to avoid misdiagnosis as acute myocardial infarction in young patients presenting with sudden cardiac arrest.
Clinicians should consider Brugada syndrome in young sudden cardiac arrest survivors to avoid misdiagnosis as myocardial infarction; this case leaves broader implications open.
Brugada syndrome (BrS) is an autosomal-dominant condition mainly caused by defects in sodium channels causing ST-segment elevation in electrocardiograms (ECGs) in the V1 and V2 precordial leads, with ventricular tachyarrhythmias due to premature ventricular contractions, which increases the risk of sudden cardiac death. BrS usually presents in adulthood, with an average age of presentation of 41 years. In this article, we describe a case of BrS diagnosed in a 36-year-old male having sudden cardiac arrest with no comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, or any valvular disease history. We then explain the ECG-based diagnosis, signs and symptoms, presentation at the emergency department, and treatment options.
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Khan et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Brugada syndrome (n=1). A 36-year-old male presenting with sudden cardiac arrest was diagnosed with Brugada syndrome after initially being misdiagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction.
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