Key result
Prompt resuscitation and ICD implantation enable full recovery in young sudden cardiac arrest from Brugada syndrome.
Why the study?
Brugada syndrome is a rare disorder causing abnormal cardiac electrical activity and sudden cardiac arrest, requiring detailed case documentation.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case highlights the importance of timely resuscitation and ICD implantation for secondary prevention in patients with Brugada syndrome presenting with sudden cardiac arrest.
Supports secondary prevention ICD in Brugada arrest survivors; case-level data leave primary prevention strategies unresolved.
Objective: Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a disorder in which the electrical activity in the heart is abnormal and affects individuals with cardiac dysrhythmia. In the present study, we introduce a case diagnosed with BrS, admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and received treatments following sudden cardiac arrest. Case Report: The patient was a male 25-year-old medical student enrolled in the sixth academic year who suffered from loss of consciousness due to sudden cardiac arrest. The patient immediately received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) measures, was visited by a cardiologist and a neurologist, and was consequently treated with medications. After an 8-day stay in the coronary care unit (CCU), the patient regained his level of consciousness and he was transferred to the ICU of Faghihi hospital in the city of Shiraz, Iran. Being diagnosed with BrS and following pulmonary aspiration treatments, he finally implanted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Conclusion: Fortunately, necessary measures had been taken on time for the introduced patient and he was discharged with full recovery after 6 days.
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Habibzadeh et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Brugada syndrome and sudden cardiac arrest (n=1). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) was evaluated on Patient survival and recovery. A 25-year-old male who suffered sudden cardiac arrest was successfully resuscitated, diagnosed with Brugada syndrome, and discharged with full recovery after ICD implantation.
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