Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2019; 112(3): 217-219
Programmed Ventricular Stimulation in the Management of Brugada Syndrome Patients
Mauricio Ibrahim Scanavacca
, Denise Tessariol Hachul
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20190047
Since 1980, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), by means of a systematic methodology, have incorporated and adapted scientific evidence into practical recommendations aiming to improve preventive and therapeutic measures for cardiovascular diseases. These guidelines have become the current reference for cardiology practices and been adopted by many societies, which adapt them according to local realities.
In 2006, the AHA/ACC, together with the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), published the first guidelines for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and prevention of sudden death (SD). In 2017, this first document was updated by the same societies and published in October 2018.,
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