A Lucky Accident: Brugada Syndrome Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

A Lucky Accident: Brugada Syndrome Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

About 350,000 cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occur yearly in the United States. Unfortunately, even with treatment from emergency medical service (EMS) staff and hospitalization, only 12% survive past discharge for multiple reasons. Classically, Brugada syndrome (BrS) initially prese...

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Main Authors: Michelle T. Lee, Naddi Marah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1465867
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spelling doaj-15ac0efbdc0042fa945ba347506316672020-11-24T20:51:59ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122018-01-01201810.1155/2018/14658671465867A Lucky Accident: Brugada Syndrome Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestMichelle T. Lee0Naddi Marah1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at the Heart and Vascular Institute, Houston, Texas, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at the Heart and Vascular Institute, Houston, Texas, USAAbout 350,000 cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occur yearly in the United States. Unfortunately, even with treatment from emergency medical service (EMS) staff and hospitalization, only 12% survive past discharge for multiple reasons. Classically, Brugada syndrome (BrS) initially presents as a new syncopal episode in young males without obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). However, in this case report, a patient who emergently presented with a ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) challenges the stereotypical presentation. Despite successful stent placement for relatively minor obstructive CAD, new ST-segment elevations appeared on electrocardiogram (ECG) and persistent ventricular fibrillation arrests may signify an additional underlying pathology of BrS.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1465867
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A Lucky Accident: Brugada Syndrome Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
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title A Lucky Accident: Brugada Syndrome Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
title_short A Lucky Accident: Brugada Syndrome Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
title_full A Lucky Accident: Brugada Syndrome Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
title_fullStr A Lucky Accident: Brugada Syndrome Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
title_full_unstemmed A Lucky Accident: Brugada Syndrome Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
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description About 350,000 cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occur yearly in the United States. Unfortunately, even with treatment from emergency medical service (EMS) staff and hospitalization, only 12% survive past discharge for multiple reasons. Classically, Brugada syndrome (BrS) initially presents as a new syncopal episode in young males without obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). However, in this case report, a patient who emergently presented with a ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) challenges the stereotypical presentation. Despite successful stent placement for relatively minor obstructive CAD, new ST-segment elevations appeared on electrocardiogram (ECG) and persistent ventricular fibrillation arrests may signify an additional underlying pathology of BrS.
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