We report a case of an outpatient cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation and resuscitated with external automated defibrillator shocks in which acute amiodarone infusion unmasked a Brugada phenotype electrocardiographic pattern. Possible interferences by this drug and suitable therapeutic actions are discussed. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Brugada syndrome phenotype cardiac arrest in a young patient unmasked during the acute phase of amiodarone infusion: Disclosure and aggravation of Brugada electrocardiographic pattern

VIZZARDI, Enrico;BUGATTI, Silvia;Bontempi L;CURNIS, Antonio
2012-01-01

Abstract

We report a case of an outpatient cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation and resuscitated with external automated defibrillator shocks in which acute amiodarone infusion unmasked a Brugada phenotype electrocardiographic pattern. Possible interferences by this drug and suitable therapeutic actions are discussed. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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