Fever-induced type 1 Brugada pattern
Population
68-year-old woman presenting with fever and syncope, diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia
Design
Case_report
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
ECG during fever may unmask Brugada syndrome even at advanced age; case report leaves open need for broader screening.
Structured PICO
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Population
68-year-old woman presenting with fever and syncope, diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia
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Intervention
Electrocardiography during febrile state leading to diagnosis of Brugada syndrome and subsequent cardioverter-defibrillator implantation
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Outcome
Detection of type 1 Brugada pattern during fever and its disappearance after fever subsided
This case highlights that Brugada syndrome can be diagnosed at an advanced age and emphasizes the utility of performing an ECG during a febrile state.
Cite This Study
Madeira et al. (2015) studied this question.