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Oxcarbazepine-induced resistant ventricular fibrillation in an apparently healthy young man

Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed sinus regular rhythm; right bundle-branch block with ST-segment elevation in leads V1 through V2 and corrected QT of 428 milliseconds (Fig. 1). Brugada syndrome is definitively diagnosed when a type 1 ST segment is observed in more than 1 right precordial lead (V1 thro...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2011-07, Vol.29 (6), p.693.e1-693.e3
Main Authors: El-Menyar, Ayman, MBchB, MSc, Khan, Mazhar, MD, Al Suwaidi, Jassim, MBBS, Eljerjawy, Esam, MBchB, MSc, Asaad, Nidal, MBBS
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Summary:Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed sinus regular rhythm; right bundle-branch block with ST-segment elevation in leads V1 through V2 and corrected QT of 428 milliseconds (Fig. 1). Brugada syndrome is definitively diagnosed when a type 1 ST segment is observed in more than 1 right precordial lead (V1 through V3) in the presence or absence of a sodium channel-blocking agent and in conjunction with one of the following: documented ventricular fibrillation, polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, a family history of sudden cardiac death at younger than 45 years, coved-type ECGs in family members, inducibility of ventricular tachycardia with programmed electrical stimulation, syncope, or nocturnal agonal respiration.
ISSN:0735-6757
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DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2010.06.008