Abstract
Brugada Syndrome in the Elderly Background The clinical course and prognosis of Brugada syndrome (BS) in the elderly is unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics, management, and prognosis of BS in an elderly population. Methods and Results A total of 437 patients with BS were included in this study. Patients were categorized in 2 groups according to the age at the time of diagnosis:
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 514-519 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- ajmaline
- Brugada syndrome
- elderly
- sudden death
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology (medical)
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Medicine(all)