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Luis Mariano De la Torre Fonseca
, Robert Alarcón Cedeño
, Lileska Andreína Hernandez Bello
, Juan Díaz-Heredia
, Diego Milton Pulla Quezada
, [...]
Luis Mariano De la Torre Fonseca
, Robert Alarcón Cedeño
, Lileska Andreína Hernandez Bello
, Juan Díaz-Heredia
, Diego Milton Pulla Quezada
, [...]
Introduction Brugada phenocopy (BP) refers to a situation in which the characteristic electrocardiographic patterns of Brugada syndrome (BS) are temporarily manifested, which are indistinguishable from the type 1 (coved) and 2 (saddleback) patterns of BS. Several additional criteria must be considered for an accurate diagnosis. These include the presence of an identifiable underlying cause, regression of the pattern once this cause is corrected, low pretest probability of BS, a negative result of a pharmacological induction test, and a negative genetic […]
Keywords: Brugada Syndrome; Case Reports; Ion Channels