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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

Uncommon and Accessory Electrocardiographic Findings in Brugada Syndrome: A Review.

Antonino Micari, Paolo Bellocchi, Asya Cautela, Alice Moncada, Matteo Pluchino, Maurizio Cusmà-Piccione, Lilia Oreto, Giampiero Vizzari, Giuseppe Dattilo, Pasquale Crea

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Antonino MicariCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4165-6439
Paolo BellocchiCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Asya CautelaCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Alice MoncadaCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-4159-6014
Matteo PluchinoCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Maurizio Cusmà-PiccioneCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4706-870X
Lilia OretoPediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3606-1812
Giampiero VizzariCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7672-2291
Giuseppe DattiloCardiology Unit, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, AOU Policlinico "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Pasquale CreaCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a cardiac arrhythmic disorder associated with distinctive electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular arrhythmias. While the classic BrS ECG pattern is a coved ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads, a wide spectrum of atypical ECG presentations can mislead the diagnosis. This review discusses rare and under-recognized ECG findings associated with BrS, including its coexistence with right and left bundle branch block, alterations in peripheral leads and in the morphology of the QRS complex, as well as atrioventricular conduction abnormalities. Emphasis is placed on the clinical relevance of these findings, their underlying electrophysiological mechanisms, and their prognostic implications. Recognizing these atypical manifestations is critical to avoid misdiagnosing or failing to recognize the condition in patients with BrS.

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Brugada syndromeelectrocardiographysudden cardiac deathventricular arrhythmias

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PMID40869720
PMCPMC12387241

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