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ArticleThe Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management2025

Brugadaphobia.

Laszlo Littmann, William C Bock

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Article in The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Letter from the Editor in Chief.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Laszlo LittmannDepartment of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA.
William C BockAtrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present the case of a young man with cocaine intoxication whose electrocardiogram (ECG) on presentation showed a typical type 1 Brugada pattern. The patient had no personal or family history of unexplained syncope or sudden cardiac death. The ECG quickly normalized, and follow-up ECGs continued to be normal. Nevertheless, the patient and family members insisted on implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator. The purpose of this case report is to discuss the somewhat unfounded fear of sudden cardiac death of asymptomatic patients with Brugada-type ECGs that has been termed "brugadaphobia" and to highlight the difficult and controversial decision-making process that should include discussions about the possible benefits and harms of an overly active diagnostic and therapeutic approach.

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Brugada phenocopyBrugada syndromeimplantable cardioverter-defibrillatorsudden cardiac death

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PMID41078559
PMCPMC12513726

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