In this discussion, I will be discussing a fairly rare cardiovascular disease known as Brugada syndrome. Not only will I discuss the disease itself, but I will also discuss the limited treatment options and the abundant amount of research and scientific facts found by several different organizations on whether or not we can predict the risks of this disease. Brugada syndrome is a disease that is characterized by an abnormal heartbeat. This cardiovascular disease mostly occurs in the later years of one’s life, it is overwhelmingly more common in men than women, and it is most likely to be seen in South-east Asia. This disease consists of a “ST segment elevation in the right precordial electrocardiogram (ECG),” which is some cases can lead to a death related to cardiovascular issues.
According to researchers, if the patient’s ST segment elevation is 2 mm or higher and they have “a negative T wave in right precordial leads,” this is indicative of Brugada syndrome. Another indicator of this disease would be that the electrocardiogram would show change occurring with the electrical activity of the heart and it will oftentimes be concealed. One way to fix the concealed ECG would be to conduct a sodium channel blocker. Studies were …show more content…
Within these studies, 13% of people had this temporary loss of consciousness within a 34-44 month range. Furthermore, individuals with a diagnostic basal ECG who experienced syncope, their chances of having a SCD were fairly great. Another research on Brugada syndrome was performed, and with follow-ups between forty and fifty months, 17% of people who had symptoms of Brugada syndrome had aborted SCD and 6% experienced syncope. On the other hand, asymptomatic patients did not experience much of these events at
According to researchers, if the patient’s ST segment elevation is 2 mm or higher and they have “a negative T wave in right precordial leads,” this is indicative of Brugada syndrome. Another indicator of this disease would be that the electrocardiogram would show change occurring with the electrical activity of the heart and it will oftentimes be concealed. One way to fix the concealed ECG would be to conduct a sodium channel blocker. Studies were …show more content…
Within these studies, 13% of people had this temporary loss of consciousness within a 34-44 month range. Furthermore, individuals with a diagnostic basal ECG who experienced syncope, their chances of having a SCD were fairly great. Another research on Brugada syndrome was performed, and with follow-ups between forty and fifty months, 17% of people who had symptoms of Brugada syndrome had aborted SCD and 6% experienced syncope. On the other hand, asymptomatic patients did not experience much of these events at