Brugada Syndrome
Research from Nihon University, Medical Department in the area of Brugada syndrome published
Published in Blood Weekly, May 20th, 2010
According to recent research from Tokyo, Japan, "Although patients with Brugada syndrome (BS) are at risk of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and ensuing death, the action potential duration (APD) restitution properties of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) in patients with BS remain undetermined. Endocardial monophasic action potentials (MAPs) were obtained from 16 patients with BS and 17 control patients."
"MAPs were recorded from the RVOT in all patients. The MAP duration at 90% repolarization (MAPD(90)), effective refractory period (ERP), and maximum slope of the APD restitution curve were obtained. VF was induced with up to 3 extrastimuli from the RV apex or...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2010-05-20)
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