[SCD-FORUM] 31E RE: Asymptomatic patient with Brugada syndrome. Dr. Ramon Brugada

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No that i know of. There are two studies which looked at TWA (Japan and
Germany) in Brugada syndrome. Neither one showed any correlation with  
risk.

Dr. Ramon Brugada MD FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Canadian Research Chair Genetics of Arrhythmias
University of Montreal
Director Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics Center
Montreal Heart Institute
5000 Rue Belanger
Montreal, QC H1T 1C8
Canada
ramon at brugada.org

--
Dr. Sergio Dubner
President of Scientific Committee

Dr. Edgardo Schapachnik
President of Steering Committee

>
> Dear Dr. Ramon Brugada,
> As you have discussed in the answer to the question for an  
> asymptomatic
> patient with brugada syndrome, the use of EPS to risk stratify
> asymptomatic patient is very controversial. The first symptom may be
> sudden death in such patients. In such a scenario is there any role  
> for
> microvolt T wave alternans for risk stratifications and to decide  
> the need
> for ICD?
>
> Dr. Sunil Roy.  MD, DM
> Senior Lecturer in Cardiology
> Medical college, Calicut, Kerala, India
> Email: sunilroytn at calicutmedicalcollege.ac.in
>
>

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