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ArticleThe Journal of cardiovascular nursing

The 10-Year Prognosis and Prevalence of Brugada-Type Electrocardiograms in Elderly Women: A Longitudinal Nationwide Community-Based Prospective Study.

Sherri Shih-Fan Yeh, Ching-Yu Julius Chen, I-Chien Wu, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Tzu-Yu Chen, Wei-Ting Tseng, Feng-Cheng Tang, Chi-Chung Wang, Chung-Chou Juan, Hou-Chang Chiu and 4 more

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  1. Brugada Syndrome in Women: What Do We Know After 30 Years?Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022
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14 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Sherri Shih-Fan YehSherri Shih-Fan Yeh, MD Attending physician, Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan. Ching-Yu Julius Chen, MD Attending physician, Cardiovascular Center and Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. I-Chien Wu, MD, PhD Assistant investigator, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan. Chih-Cheng Hsu, MD, PhD Deputy director, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan. Tzu-Yu Chen, PhD Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan. Wei-Ting Tseng, PhD Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan. Feng-Cheng Tang, MD, PhD Associate professor, Department of Occupational Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan Chi-Chung Wang, MD, PhD Attending physician, Department of Family Medicine, Mennonite Christian Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan. Chung-Chou Juan, MD, PhD Associate professor, Department of Surgery, Yuan's General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Hou-Chang Chiu, MD, PhD Professor, Department of Neurology, Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, and College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Huey-Ming Lo, MD, PhD Professor, Section of cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, and School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Dun-Hui Yang, MD Attending physician, Department of Radiology, Tainan Municipal Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan. Jyh-Ming Jimmy Juang, MD, PhD Associate professor, Cardiovascular Center and Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. Chao Agnes Hsiung, PhD Director, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan.
Ching-Yu Julius Chen
I-Chien Wu
Chih-Cheng Hsu
Tzu-Yu Chen
Wei-Ting Tseng
Feng-Cheng Tang
Chi-Chung Wang
Chung-Chou Juan
Hou-Chang Chiu
Huey-Ming Lo
Dun-Hui Yang
Jyh-Ming Jimmy Juang
Chao Agnes Hsiung
National Health Research Institutes · TWChanghua Christian Hospital · TWNational Taiwan University Hospital · TWCreative Commons · USNational Science and Technology Council · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBrugada syndrome is a disorder associated with sudden cardiac death and characterized by an abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG). Previous studies were predominantly conducted in men, and the data on long-term prognosis are limited. Information about women, especially elderly women, is lacking.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the long-term prognosis of the Brugada ECG pattern in elderly women.

methodWe investigated the 10-year prognosis of the Brugada ECG pattern in elderly women in a nationwide community-based population in Taiwan. Community-dwelling women older than 55 years were prospectively recruited from December 2008 to March 2013 by a stratified random sampling method. All enrolled individuals were followed up annually until April 2019, and the cause of death was documented by citizen death records.

resultsAmong 2597 women, 60 (2.31%) had a Brugada-type ECG, and this prevalence was higher than the mean global prevalence of 0.23%. One woman had a type 1 ECG (0.04%), whereas 15 (0.58%) and 44 (1.70%) women had type 2 and type 3 ECG patterns, respectively. Cox survival analysis revealed that all-cause mortality and cardiac mortality were similar in the individuals with and without a Brugada-type ECG during a mean follow-up of 96.1 ± 20.5 months.

conclusionsOur findings suggest that Brugada ECG patterns are not infrequent in elderly women but are not associated with increased risk of mortality in long-term follow-up; these findings may help reduce unnecessary anxiety for physicians, nurses, allied health caregivers, and patients.

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AgedAge FactorsBrugada SyndromeElectrocardiographyFemaleHumansIndependent LivingLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedPrevalencePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesSurvival RateTaiwanTime Factors

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