The Brugada syndrome in a Chinese population

Brugada Syndrome: An Intriguing Phenomenon

Brugada Syndrome has a unique electrocardiographic pattern of downsloping ST-segment elevation in the right praecordial leads (V1 to V3), right bundle branch block pattern and a normal QT-interval. Intermittent and concealed forms do exist. It is important for emergency physicians to recognise this ECG marker of sudden cardiac death. We report the case of a young man who presented to the Emergency Department with chest pain, and whose ECG was diagnostic of Brugada Syndrome. This is followed by a discussion on its recognition, postulated mechanisms and current mode of management.

The Brugada syndrome: a recently recognised genetic disease causing sudden cardiac death

Australian doctors need to be aware of this little-known syndrome, which is a cause of sudden cardiac death. It is more common among Southeast Asian people, who make up a considerable proportion of our population. We report two cases which represent very different clinical presentations of this condition.