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Literature Related to Brugada Syndrome (2004 To Present)

  1. Porres JM, Brugada J, Marco P, Garcia F, Azcarate B. T Wave Oversensing by a Cardioverter Defibrillator Implanted in a Patient with the Brugada Syndrome. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2004 Nov;27(11):1563-1565. PMID: 15546314 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

  2. Watanabe H, Chinushi M, Hao K, Sugiura H, Hirono T, Komura S, Hosaka Y, Tanabe Y, Furushima H, Fujita S, Washizuka T, Aizawa Y. Postprandial Variations in ST-Segment in a Patient with Brugada Syndrome and Partial Gastrectomy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2004 Nov;27(11):1560-1562. PMID: 15546313 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

  3. Dzielinska Z, Bilinska ZT, Szumowski L, Grzybowski J, Michalak E, Przybylski A, Lubiszewska B, Walczak F, Ruzyllo W. [Recurrent ventricular fibrillation during a febrile illness as the first manifestation of Brugada syndrome - a case report.] Kardiol Pol. 2004 Sep;61(9):269-73. Polish. PMID: 15531939 [PubMed - in process]

  4. Hong K, Brugada J, Oliva A, Berruezo-Sanchez A, Potenza D, Pollevick GD, Guerchicoff A, Matsuo K, Burashnikov E, Dumaine R, Towbin JA, Nesterenko V, Brugada P, Antzelevitch C, Brugada R. Value of electrocardiographic parameters and ajmaline test in the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome caused by SCN5A mutations. Circulation. 2004 Nov 9;110(19):3023-7. Epub 2004 Nov 01. PMID: 15520322 [PubMed - in process]

  5. Kies P, Wichter T, Schafers M, Paul M, Schafers KP, Eckardt L, Stegger L, Schulze-Bahr E, Rimoldi O, Breithardt G, Schober O, Camici PG. Abnormal myocardial presynaptic norepinephrine recycling in patients with Brugada syndrome. Circulation. 2004 Nov 9;110(19):3017-22. Epub 2004 Nov 01. PMID: 15520312 [PubMed - in process]

  6. Beldner S, Lin D, Marchlinski FE. Flecainide and propafenone induced ST-segment elevation in patients with atrial fibrillation: clue to specificity of Brugada-type electrocardiographic changes. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Nov 1;94(9):1184-5. PMID: 15518618 [PubMed - in process]

  7. Ching CK, Teo WS. Electrocardiographical case. Asymptomatic patient with ST-segment elevation. Singapore Med J. 2004 Nov;45(11):538-41. PMID: 15510328 [PubMed - in process]

  8. Sreeram N, Simmers T, Brockmeier K. The brugada syndromeIts relevance to paediatric practice. Z Kardiol. 2004 Oct;93(10):784-790. PMID: 15492893 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

  9. Razmi RM. Magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with brugada syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Oct;15(10):1139-40. No abstract available. PMID: 15485436 [PubMed - in process]

  10. Papavassiliu T, Wolpert C, Fluchter S, Schimpf R, Neff W, Haase KK, Duber C, Borggrefe M. Magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with brugada syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Oct;15(10):1133-8. PMID: 15485435 [PubMed - in process]

  11. Tsunoda Y, Takeishi Y, Nozaki N, Kitahara T, Kubota I. Presence of intermittent J waves in multiple leads in relation to episode of atrial and ventricular fibrillation. J Electrocardiol. 2004 Oct;37(4):311-4. PMID: 15484160 [PubMed - in process]

  12. McNair WP, Ku L, Taylor MR, Fain PR, Dao D, Wolfel E, Mestroni L; Familial Cardiomyopathy Registry Research Group. SCN5A mutation associated with dilated cardiomyopathy, conduction disorder, and arrhythmia. Circulation. 2004 Oct 12;110(15):2163-7. Epub 2004 Oct 04. PMID: 15466643 [PubMed - in process]

  13. Hudson CJ, Whitner TE, Rinaldi MJ, Littmann L. Brugada electrocardiographic pattern elicited by inadvertent flecainide overdose. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2004 Sep;27(9):1311-3. PMID: 15461724 [PubMed - in process]

  14. Mok NS, Chan NY. Brugada syndrome presenting with sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. Int J Cardiol. 2004 Nov;97(2):307-9. PMID: 15458701 [PubMed - in process]

  15. Belhassen B, Glick A, Viskin S. Efficacy of quinidine in high-risk patients with Brugada syndrome. Circulation. 2004 Sep 28;110(13):1731-7. Epub 2004 Sep 20. PMID: 15381640 [PubMed - in process]

  16. Jenvrin J, Auffret Y, Devaux T, Jaffrelot M, Picault L. [The Brugada syndrome. To be evoked in case of malaise in a young adult] Presse Med. 2004 Jul 10;33(12 Pt 1):826-9. Review. French. PMID: 15343102 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  17. Shin DJ, Jang Y, Park HY, Lee JE, Yang K, Kim E, Bae Y, Kim J, Kim J, Kim SS, Lee MH, Chahine M, Yoon SK. Genetic analysis of the cardiac sodium channel gene SCN5A in Koreans with Brugada syndrome. J Hum Genet. 2004;49(10):573-8. Epub 2004 Aug 26. PMID: 15338453 [PubMed - in process]

  18. Wichter T, Paul M, Eckardt L, Breithardt G. [Right ventricular arrhythmias] Internist (Berl). 2004 Oct;45(10):1125-35. German. PMID: 15338036 [PubMed - in process]

  19. Kukla P, Hybel J, Bednarek J, Slowiak-Lewinska T, Malinowski S, Szczuka K. [Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia with a short coupling interval in a patient with normal heart--a case report] Kardiol Pol. 2004 Jun;60(6):586-90. Polish. PMID: 15334160 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  20. Fish JM, Antzelevitch C. Link between hypothermia and the Brugada syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Aug;15(8):942-4. No abstract available. PMID: 15333092 [PubMed - in process]

  21. Nishida K, Fujiki A, Mizumaki K, Sakabe M, Sugao M, Tsuneda T, Inoue H. Canine model of Brugada syndrome using regional epicardial cooling of the right ventricular outflow tract. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Aug;15(8):936-41. PMID: 15333091 [PubMed - in process]

  22. Hisamatsu K, Kusano KF, Morita H, Takenaka S, Nagase S, Nakamura K, Emori T, Matsubara H, Mikouchi H, Nishizaki Y, Ohe T. Relationships between depolarization abnormality and repolarization abnormality in patients with Brugada syndrome: using body surface signal-averaged electrocardiography and body surface maps. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Aug;15(8):870-6. PMID: 15333077 [PubMed - in process]

  23. Towbin JA. Molecular genetic basis of sudden cardiac death. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2004 Oct;51(5):1229-55. Review. PMID: 15331282 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  24. Morillo CA, Baranchuk A. Current Management of Syncope: Treatment Alternatives. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2004 Oct;6(5):371-383. PMID: 15324613 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

  25. Chan TM, Dob DP. The anaesthetic management of a parturient with polymorphic catecholamine-sensitive ventricular tachycardia. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2002 Apr;11(2):122-4. PMID: 15321564 [PubMed - in process]

  26. Kim JS, Park SY, Min SK, Kim JH, Lee SY, Moon BK, Chae YJ. Anaesthesia in patients with Brugada syndrome. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2004 Sep;48(8):1058-61. PMID: 15315627 [PubMed - in process]

  27. Moric-Janiszewska E, Herbert E, Cholewa K, Filipecki A, Trusz-Gluza M, Wilczok T. Mutational screening of SCN5A linked disorders in Polish patients and their family members. J Appl Genet. 2004;45(3):383-90. PMID: 15306732 [PubMed - in process]

  28. Martini B. Further confirmation that a conduction disturbance underlies the electrocardiographic pattern of the so-called Brugada syndrome. Circulation. 2004 Aug 3;110(5):e53; author reply e53. No abstract available. PMID: 15289395 [PubMed - in process]

  29. Matsubara E, Fujisaki T, Minamoto Y, Aoki K, Yokota E. [Brugada syndrome occurring after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia] Rinsho Ketsueki. 2004 Jun;45(6):481-3. Japanese. PMID: 15287526 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  30. Boveda S, Combes N, Albenque JP, Goutner C, Androdias-Courselle C, Belhocine M, Donzeau JP. [Brugada syndrome and supraventricular arrhythmias] Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss. 2004 Jun;97(6):688-92. French. PMID: 15283044 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  31. Niimura H, Matsunaga A, Kumagai K, Ohwaki K, Ogawa M, Noguchi H, Yonemura K, Saku K. Genetic analysis of Brugada syndrome in Western Japan: two novel mutations. Circ J. 2004 Aug;68(8):740-6. PMID: 15277732 [PubMed - in process]

  32. Kovacic JC, Kuchar DL. Brugada pattern electrocardiographic changes associated with profound electrolyte disturbance. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2004 Jul;27(7):1020-3. PMID: 15271030 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  33. Grigorov V, Goldberg L, Foccard JP. Cardiovascular complications of acute cocaine poisoning: a clinical case report. Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2004 May-Jun;15(3):139-42. PMID: 15258626 [PubMed - in process]

  34. Gang ES, Priori SS, Chen PS. Short coupled premature ventricular contraction initiating ventricular fibrillation in a patient with Brugada syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Jul;15(7):837. No abstract available. PMID: 15250875 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  35. Cheng TO. Pseudopseudo-Brugada syndrome is a preferred term to variants of the variants of the Brugada syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jul 15;94(2):276-7. No abstract available. PMID: 15246925 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  36. Hermida JS, Jandaud S, Lemoine JL, Rodriguez-Lafrasse C, Delonca J, Bertrand C, Jarry G, Rochette J, Rey JL. Prevalence of drug-induced electrocardiographic pattern of the Brugada syndrome in a healthy population. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jul 15;94(2):230-3. PMID: 15246910 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  37. Khan IA, Nair CK. Brugada and long QT-3 syndromes: two phenotypes of the sodium channel disease. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2004 Jul;9(3):280-9. Review. PMID: 15245345 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  38. Hiuge Y, Ohta N, Hirata T, Mori T. [Anesthetic management of two patients with Brugada-type ECG and of different clinical severity] Masui. 2004 Jun;53(6):693-5. Japanese. PMID: 15242048 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  39. Katritsis DG, Camm AJ. Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia: where do we stand? Eur Heart J. 2004 Jul;25(13):1093-9. Review. PMID: 15231366 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  40. Arai M, Nakazawa K, Takagi A, Kishi R, Osada K, Ryu S, Miyake F. Brugada syndrome-like ST-segment elevation increase exacerbated by vomiting. Circ J. 2004 Jul;68(7):712-4. PMID: 15226639 [PubMed - in process]

  41. Rudy Y. From genetics to cellular function using computational biology. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 May;1015:261-70. PMID: 15201166 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  42. Priori SG, Napolitano C. Genetics of cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 May;1015:96-110. Review. PMID: 15201152 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  43. Sanders P, Hsu LF, Hocini M, Jais P, Takahashi Y, Rotter M, Sacher F, Pasquie JL, Arentz T, Scavee C, Garrigue S, Clementy J, Haissaguerre M. Mapping and ablation of ventricular fibrillation. Minerva Cardioangiol. 2004 Jun;52(3):171-81. PMID: 15194978 [PubMed - in process]

  44. Izumida N, Asano Y, Doi S, Wakimoto H, Fukamizu S, Kimura T, Ueyama T, Sakurada H, Kawano S, Sawanobori T, Hiraoka M. Changes in body surface potential distributions induced by isoproterenol and Na channel blockers in patients with the Brugada syndrome. Int J Cardiol. 2004 Jun;95(2-3):261-8. PMID: 15193830 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  45. Peters S, Trummel M, Denecke S, Koehler B. Results of ajmaline testing in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia-cardiomyopathy. Int J Cardiol. 2004 Jun;95(2-3):207-10. PMID: 15193821 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  46. Mok NS, Chan NY, Chiu AC. Successful use of quinidine in treatment of electrical storm in Brugada syndrome. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2004 Jun;27(6 Pt 1):821-3. PMID: 15189543 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  47. Mencherini S, Santambrogio L. [Various genetic cardiac diseases predispose to arrhythmias and the risk of sudden death] Minerva Anestesiol. 2004 May;70(5):251-3. Italian. PMID: 15181399 [PubMed - in process]

  48. Charpentier F, Demolombe S, Escande D. Cardiac channelopathies: from men to mice. Ann Med. 2004;36 Suppl 1:28-34. PMID: 15176421 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  49. Rudy Y. Genetic defects, ionic currents and electrocardiographic alterations. Ann Med. 2004;36 Suppl 1:15-21. PMID: 15176419 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  50. Antzelevitch C. Cellular basis and mechanism underlying normal and abnormal myocardial repolarization and arrhythmogenesis. Ann Med. 2004;36 Suppl 1:5-14. Review. PMID: 15176418 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  51. Carrillo-Esper R, Limon-Camacho L, Vallejo-Mora HL, Contreras-Dominguez V, Hernandez-Aguilar C, Carvajal-Ramos R, Salmeron-Najera P. [Non-hypothermic J wave in subarachnoid hemorrhage] Cir Cir. 2004 Mar-Apr;72(2):125-9. Spanish. PMID: 15175130 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  52. Mizumaki K, Fujiki A, Tsuneda T, Sakabe M, Nishida K, Sugao M, Inoue H. Vagal activity modulates spontaneous augmentation of ST elevation in the daily life of patients with Brugada syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Jun;15(6):667-73. PMID: 15175062 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  53. Atarashi H. [Diagnosis and treatment of Brugada syndrome: the current status in Japan] Nippon Naika Gakkai Zasshi. 2004 Apr 10;93(4):787-93. Japanese. No abstract available. PMID: 15174729 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  54. Chen JZ, Xie XD, Wang XX, Tao M, Shang YP, Guo XG. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of the SCN5A gene in Han Chinese and their relation with Brugada syndrome. Chin Med J (Engl). 2004 May;117(5):652-6. PMID: 15161528 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  55. Hisamatsu K, Kusano KF, Morita H, Takenaka S, Nagase S, Nakamura K, Emori T, Matsubara H, Ohe T. Usefulness of body surface mapping to differentiate patients with Brugada syndrome from patients with asymptomatic Brugada syndrome. Acta Med Okayama. 2004 Feb;58(1):29-35. PMID: 15157009 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  56. Hermida JS, Denjoy I, Clerc J, Extramiana F, Jarry G, Milliez P, Guicheney P, Di Fusco S, Rey JL, Cauchemez B, Leenhardt A. Hydroquinidine therapy in Brugada syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 May 19;43(10):1853-60. PMID: 15145111 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  57. Bordachar P, Reuter S, Garrigue S, Cai X, Hocini M, Jais P, Haissaguerre M, Clementy J. Incidence, clinical implications and prognosis of atrial arrhythmias in Brugada syndrome. Eur Heart J. 2004 May;25(10):879-84. PMID: 15140537 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  58. Junttila MJ, Raatikainen MJ, Karjalainen J, Kauma H, Kesaniemi YA, Huikuri HV. Prevalence and prognosis of subjects with Brugada-type ECG pattern in a young and middle-aged Finnish population. Eur Heart J. 2004 May;25(10):874-8. PMID: 15140536 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  59. Oto A. Brugada sign: a normal variant or a bad omen? Insights for risk stratification and prognostication. Eur Heart J. 2004 May;25(10):810-1. No abstract available. PMID: 15140528 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  60. Glatter KA, Wang Q, Keating M, Chen S, Chiamvimonvat N, Scheinman MM. Effectiveness of sotalol treatment in symptomatic Brugada syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2004 May 15;93(10):1320-2. PMID: 15135718 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  61. Huang MH, Marcus FI. Idiopathic Brugada-type electrocardiographic pattern in an octogenarian. J Electrocardiol. 2004 Apr;37(2):109-11. PMID: 15127377 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  62. Riera AR, Ferreira C, Schapachnik E, Sanches PC, Moffa PJ. Brugada syndrome with atypical ECG: downsloping ST-segment elevation in inferior leads. J Electrocardiol. 2004 Apr;37(2):101-4. PMID: 15127375 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  63. Kandori A, Shimizu W, Yokokawa M, Noda T, Kamakura S, Miyatake K, Murakami M, Miyashita T, Ogata K, Tsukada K. Identifying patterns of spatial current dispersion that characterise and separate the Brugada syndrome and complete right-bundle branch block. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2004 Mar;42(2):236-44. PMID: 15125155 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  64. Ueda K, Nakamura K, Hayashi T, Inagaki N, Takahashi M, Arimura T, Morita H, Higashiuesato Y, Hirano Y, Yasunami M, Takishita S, Yamashina A, Ohe T, Sunamori M, Hiraoka M, Kimura A. Functional characterization of a trafficking-defective HCN4 mutation, D553N, associated with cardiac arrhythmia. J Biol Chem. 2004 Jun 25;279(26):27194-8. Epub 2004 Apr 30. PMID: 15123648 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  65. Morita H, Fukushima-Kusano K, Nagase S, Miyaji K, Hiramatsu S, Banba K, Nishii N, Watanabe A, Kakishita M, Takenaka-Morita S, Nakamura K, Saito H, Emori T, Ohe T. Sinus node function in patients with Brugada-type ECG. Circ J. 2004 May;68(5):473-6. PMID: 15118291 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  66. Rabacal C, Mendonca C, Nuno L, Almeida A, Afonso S. Brugada syndrome complicated with sudden death. Rev Port Cardiol. 2004 Feb;23(2):217-23. English, Portuguese. PMID: 15116457 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  67. Yang XC, Zhou P, Li CL. Electrical heterogeneity of canine right ventricular transient outward potassium currents. Chin Med J (Engl). 2004 Apr;117(4):528-31. PMID: 15109443 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  68. MacKenzie R. Asymptomatic ST segment elevation. J Insur Med. 2004;36(1):84-7. PMID: 15104033 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  69. Eleftheriadis D, Panagiotis V, Eleftheriadis N. Recurrent syncopic episodes as a consequence of combined Brugada syndrome and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Which is the therapy of choice? Int J Cardiol. 2004 Apr;94(2-3):319-20. No abstract available. PMID: 15094000 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  70. Gaita F, Giustetto C, Bianchi F, Schimpf R, Haissaguerre M, Calo L, Brugada R, Antzelevitch C, Borggrefe M, Wolpert C. Short QT syndrome: pharmacological treatment. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Apr 21;43(8):1494-9. PMID: 15093889 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  71. Kirchhof P, Eckardt L, Rolf S, Esperer HD, Paul M, Wichter T, Klein HU, Breithardt G, Bocker D. T wave alternans does not assess arrhythmic risk in patients with Brugada syndrome. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2004 Apr;9(2):162-5. PMID: 15084214 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  72. Martini B, Nava A. 1988-2003. Fifteen years after the first Italian description by Nava-Martini-Thiene and colleagues of a new syndrome (different from the Brugada syndrome?) in the Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia: do we really know everything on this entity? Ital Heart J. 2004 Jan;5(1):53-60. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 15080582 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  73. Morishima I, Sone T, Tsuboi H, Mukawa H, Satoda M, Uesugi M. Asymptomatic Brugada syndrome associated with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: Does autonomic disorder increase propensity for future arrhythmic events? Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2004 Apr;27(4):537-40. PMID: 15078411 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  74. Wever EF, Robles de Medina EO. Sudden death in patients without structural heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Apr 7;43(7):1137-44. Review. PMID: 15063419 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  75. Baroudi G, Napolitano C, Priori SG, Del Bufalo A, Chahine M. Loss of function associated with novel mutations of the SCN5A gene in patients with Brugada syndrome. Can J Cardiol. 2004 Mar 15;20(4):425-30. PMID: 15057319 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  76. Yamakawa Y, Ishikawa T, Uchino K, Mochida Y, Ebina T, Sumita S, Kobayashi T, Matsushita K, Matsumoto K, Ohkusu Y, Nishizawa T, Takigiku K, Iwamoto M, Kimura K, Umemura S. Prevalence of right bundle-branch block and right precordial ST-segment elevation (Brugada-type electrocardiogram) in Japanese children. Circ J. 2004 Apr;68(4):275-9. PMID: 15056820 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  77. Acunzo RS, Konopka IV, Sanchez RA, Pizzarelli N, Guerra J, Elizari MV. [Atypical behavior of QTc and ST-T intervals in a patient with the Brugada syndrome] Rev Esp Cardiol. 2004 Mar;57(3):268-70. Spanish. PMID: 15056433 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  78. Caliskan R, Zabel M, Witzenbichler B, Sticherling C. [52-year old patient with recurrent syncope and temporary right precordial EKG-changes with fever] Internist (Berl). 2004 Jun;45(6):707-12. German. PMID: 15054576 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  79. Ahn J, Hurst JW. Worrisome thoughts about the diagnosis and treatment of patients with Brugada waves and the Brugada syndrome. Circulation. 2004 Mar 30;109(12):1463-7. Review. PMID: 15051651 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  80. Antzelevitch C. Brugada syndrome: clinical, genetic, molecular, cellular and ionic aspects. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2003 Jul;1(2):177-85. Review. PMID: 15030278 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  81. Shimizu W. Gender difference and drug challenge in Brugada syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Jan;15(1):70-1. No abstract available. PMID: 15028075 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  82. Hong K, Berruezo-Sanchez A, Poungvarin N, Oliva A, Vatta M, Brugada J, Brugada P, Towbin JA, Dumaine R, Pinero-Galvez C, Antzelevitch C, Brugada R. Phenotypic characterization of a large European family with Brugada syndrome displaying a sudden unexpected death syndrome mutation in SCN5A:. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Jan;15(1):64-9. PMID: 15028074 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  83. Enta K, Nagatomo T, Murakami T, Sashihara S. [Problems of management for workers with Brugada syndrome] Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi. 2004 Jan;46(1):10-2. Japanese. No abstract available. PMID: 15024838 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  84. Valdivia CR, Tester DJ, Rok BA, Porter CB, Munger TM, Jahangir A, Makielski JC, Ackerman MJ. A trafficking defective, Brugada syndrome-causing SCN5A mutation rescued by drugs. Cardiovasc Res. 2004 Apr 1;62(1):53-62. PMID: 15023552 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  85. Maury P, Couderc P, Delay M, Boveda S, Brugada J. Electrical storm in Brugada syndrome successfully treated using isoprenaline. Europace. 2004 Mar;6(2):130-3. PMID: 15018871 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  86. RuDusky BM. The electrocardiogram in hypothermia-the J wave and the Brugada syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Mar 1;93(5):671-2. No abstract available. PMID: 14996612 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  87. Cheng TO. Brugada syndrome vs. pulmonary embolism vs. paradoxical embolism--what are we to believe? Int J Cardiol. 2004 Mar;94(1):119. No abstract available. PMID: 14996485 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  88. Tukkie R, Sogaard P, Vleugels J, de Groot IK, Wilde AA, Tan HL. Delay in right ventricular activation contributes to Brugada syndrome. Circulation. 2004 Mar 16;109(10):1272-7. Epub 2004 Mar 01. PMID: 14993143 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  89. Xie XD, Wang XX, Chen JZ, Tao M, Shang YP, Guo XG, Zheng LR. [Single nucleotide polymorphism in SCN5A and the distribution in Chinese Han ethnic group] Sheng Li Xue Bao. 2004 Feb 25;56(1):36-40. Chinese. PMID: 14985827 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  90. Wakita R, Watanabe I, Okumura Y, Yamada T, Takagi Y, Kofune T, Okubo K, Masaki R, Sugimura H, Oshikawa N, Saito S, Ozawa Y, Kanmatsuse K. Brugada-like electrocardiographic pattern unmasked by fever. Jpn Heart J. 2004 Jan;45(1):163-7. PMID: 14973362 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  91. Juang JM, Huang SK. Brugada syndrome--an under-recognized electrical disease in patients with sudden cardiac death. Cardiology. 2004;101(4):157-69. Epub 2004 Feb 12. Review. PMID: 14967959 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  92. Mok NS, Priori SG, Napolitano C, Chan KK, Bloise R, Chan HW, Fung WH, Chan YS, Chan WK, Lam C, Chan NY, Tsang HH. Clinical profile and genetic basis of Brugada syndrome in the Chinese population. Hong Kong Med J. 2004 Feb;10(1):32-7. PMID: 14967853 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  93. Herfst LJ, Rook MB, Jongsma HJ. Trafficking and functional expression of cardiac Na+ channels. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2004 Feb;36(2):185-93. Review. PMID: 14871545 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  94. Villain E. [Cardiac syncope in children] Arch Pediatr. 2004 Feb;11(2):169-74. French. PMID: 14761742 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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