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A case study of a 60-year-old man with asymptomatic Brugada syndrome highlights the psychosocial issues surrounding ICD insertion and the diagnosis of a sudden cardiac death syndrome.
Case Report (n=1)
This review and case study emphasizes the psychosocial impact of ICD insertion in asymptomatic Brugada syndrome and the necessity for improved risk stratification.
Case reports may highlight psychosocial burdens of ICD in asymptomatic Brugada syndrome; leaves open need for improved risk stratification.
Brugada syndrome is an inherited heart condition that affects the electrophysiology in the structurally normal heart. As a result of this, it can cause ventricular arrhythmias. Diagnosis is not always straightforward and cannot always be recognised on an electrocardiogram. Patients will undergo investigations for diagnosis and analysis of their risk of ventricular arrhythmias. The results will lead to appropriate treatment recommendations. The present article will critically analyse current research and guidelines used for the risk stratification of ventricular arrhythmias in Brugada syndrome. Alongside this, there is a case study of a 60-year-old man with an incidental finding of Brugada syndrome that was asymptomatic. The case study discusses the psychosocial issues surrounding ICD insertion and diagnosis of a sudden cardiac death syndrome. The need for an international registry to understand the syndrome is necessary. In the meantime, educating patients about risk-reducing lifestyle choices is important.
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Hannah Lovegrove (2017) conducted a case report in Brugada syndrome (n=1). ICD insertion was evaluated. A case study of a 60-year-old man with asymptomatic Brugada syndrome highlights the psychosocial issues surrounding ICD insertion and the diagnosis of a sudden cardiac death syndrome.
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