Sudden Cardiac Death with Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion in a Patient Whose Presenting ECG Suggested Brugada Syndrome

Tadayoshi Hata, Yoshio Watanabe, Yoko Hata, Hatsue Fukami, Makoto Kuroda

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Abstract

This article describes a patient who died suddenly during Holter ECG monitoring. A ventricular premature systole with an extremely short coupling interval of 240 ms was immediately followed by torsades de pointes, soon degenerating into ventricular fibrillation. Retrospective survey of the patient's medical records revealed an incomplete right bundle branch block (iRBBB) configuration with fluctuating saddle back-type ST elevation in leads V1 and V2, these suggesting Brugada syndrome. Autopsy showed complete thrombotic occlusion of the left main coronary artery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2175-2177
Number of pages3
JournalPACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Volume26
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11-2003

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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