Key result
Fever was associated with a significantly higher prevalence of Brugada syndrome compared to nonfebrile patients (4.0% vs 0.8%, P=0.037).
Why the study?
Does fever increase the prevalence of type-1 Brugada pattern in patients from an endemic area?
Cross-Sectional (n=401)
Does fever increase the prevalence of type-1 Brugada pattern in patients from an endemic area?
Absolute Event Rate: 4% vs 0.8%
p-value: p=0.037
Fever-induced Brugada syndrome is more common than previously suspected, with a prevalence of 4.0% in febrile patients in an endemic area.
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May support ECG screening during fever; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Rattanawong et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Brugada syndrome (n=401). Fever (oral temperature ≥ 38 °C) vs. Nonfebrile patients was evaluated on Prevalence of Brugada syndrome (p=0.037). Fever was associated with a significantly higher prevalence of Brugada syndrome compared to nonfebrile patients (4.0% vs 0.8%, P=0.037).
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