Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome
Joint Authors
Makaryus, John N.
Slotwiner, David
Schwarz, Scott
Verbsky, Jennifer
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-12-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Since it was first described approximately 15 years ago, the Brugada Syndrome has spurred a significant quantity of interest in its underlying mechanism and physiology.
The Brugada electrocardiographic pattern is characterized by right bundle branch block morphology and ST segment elevations in the right precordial leads with an absence of identifiable underlying structural heart disease.
The syndrome is clinically significant since these patients are at a higher risk of developing malignant ventricular arrhythmias.
One of the mechanisms behind the disorder involves mutations in specific myocardial sodium channels.
Furthermore, these electrocardiographic changes appear to be temperature dependent.
We present the case of a 35-year-old male who presented with intestinal Shigellosis and was also found to have Brugada-type electrocardiographic changes on ECG.
The electrocardiographic changes that were present when the patient was admitted and febrile resolved following antibiotic therapy and defervescence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Makaryus, John N.& Verbsky, Jennifer& Schwarz, Scott& Slotwiner, David. 2009. Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475917
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Makaryus, John N.…[et al.]. Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Makaryus, John N.& Verbsky, Jennifer& Schwarz, Scott& Slotwiner, David. Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475917
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475917