Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome
Since it was first described approximately 15 years ago, the Brugada Syndrome has spurred a significant quantity of interest in its underlying mechanism and physiology. The Brugada electrocardiographic pattern is characterized by right bundle branch block morphology and ST segment elevations in the...
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| description | Since it was first described approximately 15 years ago, the Brugada Syndrome has spurred a significant quantity of interest in its underlying mechanism and physiology. The Brugada electrocardiographic pattern is characterized by right bundle branch block morphology and ST segment elevations in the right precordial leads with an absence of identifiable underlying structural heart disease. The syndrome is clinically significant since these patients are at a higher risk of developing malignant ventricular arrhythmias. One of the mechanisms behind the disorder involves mutations in specific myocardial sodium channels. Furthermore, these electrocardiographic changes appear to be temperature dependent. We present the case of a 35-year-old male who presented with intestinal Shigellosis and was also found to have Brugada-type electrocardiographic changes on ECG. The electrocardiographic changes that were present when the patient was admitted and febrile resolved following antibiotic therapy and defervescence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fe4bc17b43c2443d828914d61d611bb72025-02-03T05:45:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352009-01-01200910.1155/2009/492031492031Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada SyndromeJohn N. Makaryus0Jennifer Verbsky1Scott Schwarz2David Slotwiner3Department of Cardiology, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset, 270-05 76th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USADepartment of Cardiology, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset, 270-05 76th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USADepartment of Cardiology, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset, 270-05 76th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USADepartment of Cardiology, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset, 270-05 76th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USASince it was first described approximately 15 years ago, the Brugada Syndrome has spurred a significant quantity of interest in its underlying mechanism and physiology. The Brugada electrocardiographic pattern is characterized by right bundle branch block morphology and ST segment elevations in the right precordial leads with an absence of identifiable underlying structural heart disease. The syndrome is clinically significant since these patients are at a higher risk of developing malignant ventricular arrhythmias. One of the mechanisms behind the disorder involves mutations in specific myocardial sodium channels. Furthermore, these electrocardiographic changes appear to be temperature dependent. We present the case of a 35-year-old male who presented with intestinal Shigellosis and was also found to have Brugada-type electrocardiographic changes on ECG. The electrocardiographic changes that were present when the patient was admitted and febrile resolved following antibiotic therapy and defervescence.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/492031 |
| spellingShingle | John N. Makaryus Jennifer Verbsky Scott Schwarz David Slotwiner Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome |
| title_full | Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome |
| title_short | Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome |
| title_sort | fever associated with gastrointestinal shigellosis unmasks probable brugada syndrome |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/492031 |
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