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Descriptor
English
:
Brugada Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome de Brugada
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome de Brugada
Tree Number:
C14.280.067.322
C16.320.100
Definition
English
:
An autosomal dominant defect of cardiac
conduction
that is characterized by an abnormal ST-segment in leads V1-V3 on the ELECTROCARDIOGRAM resembling a right
BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK
; high risk of
VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
; or
VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION
; SYNCOPAL EPISODE; and possible sudden death. This
syndrome
is linked to mutations of gene encoding the cardiac
SODIUM
CHANNEL alpha subunit.
History Note
English
:
2007
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
52136
Unique Identifier:
D053840
Occurrence in VHL
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