Ketamine intoxication is identified as a potential new cause of acquired Brugada ECG pattern secondary to toxic myocarditis.
May prompt ketamine consideration in acquired Brugada patterns; extends known triggers but leaves causality open pending further data.
Brugada Syndrome and Ketamine Overdose. A 31-year-old man was referred for ketamine overdose. He presented initially with transient major Brugada ECG pattern. Complete investigation led to the diagnosis of slowly resolvent toxic myocarditis. Brugada-like ECG was suspected to be caused by the ketamine intoxication in this case.
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