Cor Vasa 2019, 61(5):508-510 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2019.025

Brugada syndrome diagnosed after ventricular fibrillation with anamnesis of fever

František Nehaj^a, Michal Mokáň^a, Juraj Sokol^b, Marianna Kubašková^c, Marián Mokáň^a, Peter Galajda^a, Peter Mikolajčík^d

^a 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia

^b Department of Haematology and Transfusiology, National Centre of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia

^c Department of Radiology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia

^d Department of Surgery, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia

Brugada syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by ventricular tachyarrhythmias that may lead to cardiac arrest, syncope or sudden cardiac death. This syndrome is associated with several electrocardiographic patterns such as ST elevations in the anterior precordial leads and incomplete right bundle branch block. Many people with Brugada syndrome do not have any symptoms if yes, they can occur at any time and are sometimes triggered by high temperature, alcohol or dehydration. The implantation of an automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator is the only treatment proven effective in treating and preventing sudden cardiac death in patients with Brugada syndrome. We present a rare case report of Brugada syndrome induced by fever which was manifested with ventricular fibrillation.

Keywords: Brugada syndrome, Fever, Implantable cardiac defibrillator, Sudden cardiac death, Ventricular fibrillation

Received: January 9, 2019; Accepted: May 28, 2019; Published: October 20, 2019  Show citation