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ReviewBiomedicines2024

Epicardial Ablation for Arrhythmogenic Disorders in Patients with Brugada Syndrome.

Andrea Matteucci, Marco Valerio Mariani, Luca Sgarra, Michela Bonanni, Marco Frazzetto, Vincenzo Mirco La Fazia, Nicola Pierucci, Carlo Lavalle, Claudio Pandozi, Federico Nardi and 1 more

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Review in Biomedicines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Andrea MatteucciClinical and Rehabilitation Cardiology Division, San Filippo Neri Hospital, 00135 Rome, Italy.
Marco Valerio MarianiDepartment of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrological, Aenesthesiological and Geriatric Sciences "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Luca SgarraCardiology Department, Regional General Hospital "F. Miulli", 70021 Bari, Italy.
Michela BonanniDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Marco FrazzettoDivision of Cardiology, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6543-7567
Vincenzo Mirco La FaziaTexas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, TX 78705, USA.
Nicola PierucciDepartment of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrological, Aenesthesiological and Geriatric Sciences "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5985-4081
Carlo LavalleDepartment of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrological, Aenesthesiological and Geriatric Sciences "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0794-4296
Claudio PandoziClinical and Rehabilitation Cardiology Division, San Filippo Neri Hospital, 00135 Rome, Italy.
Federico NardiSanto Spirito Hospital, Casale Monferrato, 15033 Alessandria, Italy.
Furio ColivicchiClinical and Rehabilitation Cardiology Division, San Filippo Neri Hospital, 00135 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7187-2234

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brugada syndrome (BrS) is an inherited arrhythmogenic disorder characterized by distinct electrocardiographic patterns and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular arrhythmias. Effective management of BrS is essential, particularly for high-risk patients with recurrent arrhythmias. While implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is effective in terminating life-threatening arrhythmias, it does not prevent arrhythmia onset and can lead to complications such as inappropriate shocks. Epicardial ablation has emerged as a promising treatment option for patients with recurrent ventricular arrhythmias and frequent ICD interventions. This review examines the latest advancements in the management of Brugada syndrome, focusing on the role and rationale of epicardial ablation for the treatment of patients at risk of sudden cardiac death.

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Brugada syndromeepicardial ablationsudden cardiac death

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PMID39857610
PMCPMC11762830

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