Brugada syndrome is a familial disease with an incidence of 5-66 per 10,000, characterized by an 8:1 male predominance and arrhythmic events at an average age of 40 years.
This document proposes diagnostic criteria for Brugada syndrome, highlighting its epidemiological and clinical presentation characteristics.
(see 3,4 for review). TheBrugada syndrome is a familial disease displaying anautosomal dominant mode of transmission with incom-plete penetrance and an incidence ranging between 5 and66 per 10 000. In regions of Southeast Asia where it isendemic, the clinical presentation of Brugada syndromeis distinguished by a male predominance (8:1 ratio ofmales:females) and the appearance of arrhythmic eventsat an average age of 40 years (range: 1 to 77 years)
Arthur A.M. Wilde (Fri,) conducted a review in Brugada syndrome. Brugada syndrome is a familial disease with an incidence of 5-66 per 10,000, characterized by an 8:1 male predominance and arrhythmic events at an average age of 40 years.