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Literature Related to Brugada Syndrome (1990 To 1999)

  1. Litovsky SH, Antzelevitch Ch. Differences in the electrophysiologic response of canine ventricular subendocardium and subepicardium to acetylcholine and isoproterenol. A direct effect of acetylcholine in ventricular myocardium. Circulation Research 1990;67:615-627.

  2. Jain U, Wallis DE, Shah K, et al. Electrocardiographic J waves after resuscitation from cardiac arrest. Chest 1990, 98: 1294-1296.

  3. Viskin S, Belhassen B. Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. Am Heart J 1990; 120:661-671.

  4. Litovsky SH, Antzelevitch Ch. Differences in the electrophysiologic response of canine ventricular subendocardium and subepicardium to acetylcholine and isoproterenol. A direct effect of acetylcholine in ventricular myocardium. Circulation Research 1990;67:615-627.

  5. Sicouri S, Antzelevitch Ch. A subpopulation of cells with unique electrophysiological properties in the deep subepicardium of the canine ventricle: The M cells. Circ Res 1991, 68: 1729-1741.

  6. Diez U, Schwartze H. Quantitative electrocardiography and vectorcardiography in postnatally developing rats. Journal of Electrocardiology 1991;24:53-62.

  7. Suzuki J, Tsubone H, Sugano S. Characteristics of ventricular activation and recovery patterns in the rat. J Vet Med Sci 1992;54:711-716.

  8. Krishnan SC, Antzelevitch C. Flecainide-induced arrhythmia in canine ventricular epicardium. Phase 2 re-entry? Circulation 1992, 87: 562-572.

  9. Aizawa Y, Tamura M, Chinushi M, et al. An attempt at electrical catheter ablation of the arrhythmogenic area in idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. Am Heart J 1992, 123: 257-260.

  10. Brugada P, Brugada J. Right bundle branch block, persistent ST segment elevation and sudden cardiac death: A distinct clinical and electrocardiographic syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol 1992, 20: 1391-1396.

  11. Martini B, Nava A, Canciani B, Thiene G. Right bundle branch block, persistent ST segment elevation and sudden cardiac death. J Am Coll Cardiol 1993;22:633 (letter).

  12. Miyanuma H, Sakurai M, Odaka H. Two cases of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation with interesting electrocardiographic findings. Kokyu to Junkan 1993, 41: 287-291.

  13. Proclemer A, Facchin D, Feruglio GA, Nucifora R. Fibrillazione ventricolare recidivante, blocco di branca destra, persistent sopraslivellamento del tratto ST in V1-V3: una nuova syndroma aritmica? Descrizione di un caso clinico. G Ital Cardiol 1993, 23: 1211-1218.

  14. Nacarella F. Malignant ventricular arrhythmias in patients with a right bundle branch block and persistent ST segment elevation in V1-V3: A probable arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy of the right ventricle. G Ital Cardiol 1993, 23: 1219-1222.

  15. Sumiyoshi M, Nakata Y, Hisaoka T. A case of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation with incomplete right bundle branch block and persistent ST segment elevation. Jpn Heart J 1993, 34: 661-663.

  16. Aizawa Y, Tamura M, Chinushi M, et al. Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation and bradycardia-dependent intraventricular block. Am Heart J 1993, 126: 1473-1474.

  17. Brugada P, Brugada J. Do not get confused, please. G Ital Cardiol 1993 (letter).

  18. Sumiyoshi M, Nakata Y, Hisaoka T, et al. A case of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation with incomplete right bundle branch block and persistent ST segment elevation. Jpn Heart J 1993;34:661-666.

  19. Leenhardt A, Thomas O, Bel A, Bizot J, Coumel P, Slama R. Le défibrillateur automatique implantable: Résultats à long terme. Arch Mal Coeur 1994, 87: 1617-1622.

  20. Leenhardt L, Glaser E, Burguera M, et al. Short-coupled variant of torsade de pointes: A new electrocardiographic entity in the spectrum of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias. Circulation 1994;89:206-215.

  21. Sao N, Akasaka K, Kawashima E, et al. A case of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation with possible mechanism of autonomic dysfunction. Jpn J Electrocardiol 1994, 14: 206-217.

  22. Ferracci An, Fromer M, Schlaepfer J, Pruvot E, Kappenberger l. Fibrillation ventriculaire primitive et rècidive précoce. A propos d’un cas associant bloc de branche droit et sus-décalage persistant du segment ST. Arch Mal Coeur 1994, 87: 1359-1362.

  23. Dixon JE, McKinnon D. Quantitative analysis of potassium channel mRNA expression in atrial and ventricular muscle of rats. Circulation Research 1994;75:252-260.

  24. Hojo Y, Yamasawa M, Ichida M et al. Polymorphic recurrent ventricular tachycardia with bizarre QRS wave prevented by sympathomimetic agents. Shinzoh 1994, 26: 540-545.

  25. Bjerregaard P, Gussak I, Kotar SL, et al. Recurrent syncope in a patient with prominent J wave. Am Heart J 1994, 127: 1426-1430.

  26. Coumel P, Le Marec H. Puppies’ programmed sudden death: Who is the serial killer? J Am Coll Cardiol 1994, 24: 244-246.

  27. Moise NS, Meyers-Wallen V, Flahive WJ, et al. Inherited ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death in German shepherd dogs. J Am Coll Cardiol 1994, 24: 233-243.

  28. Brugada J, Brugada P. Right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation and sudden cardiac death: Symptomatic, asymptomatic, and intermittent forms. PACE (abstract) 1995, 18: 951.

  29. Viskin S , Belhasssen B. When you only live twice. N Engl J Med 1995;332:1221-1225.

  30. Tada H, Aihara N, Ohe T, et al. New insights in idiopathic ventricular fibrillation patients with right precordial ST segment elevation. Circulation (abstract) 1995, 4: 281.

  31. D’Onofrio A, Cuomo S, Musto B, Boccalatte A. Right bundle branch block, persistent ST segment elevation in V1-V3 and sudden cardiac death: always a distinct syndrome? G Ital Cardiol 1995;25:1171-1175.

  32. Villacorta H, Faig Torres RA, Ribeiro Simoes de Castro I, Lambert H, de Araujo Gonzales Alonso R. Sudden death in patient with right bundle branch block and persistent ST segment elevation. Arq Bras Cardiol 1996;66:229-231.

  33. Brugada J, Brugada P, Brugada R. Ajmaline unmasks right bundle branch block-like and ST segment elevation in V1-V3 in patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. PACE (abstract) 1996, 19: 599.

  34. Fontaine G. Familial cardiomyopathy associated with right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation and sudden death. J Am Coll Cardiol 1996;28:540-541 (letter).

  35. Kobayashi T, Shintani U, Yamamoto T, et al. Familial occurrence of electrocardiographic abnormalities of the Brugada-type. Intern Med 1996;35:637-640.

  36. Shimada M, Miyazaki T, Miyoshi S, et al. Sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a patient with Brugada syndrome. Jpn Circ J 1996;60:364-370.

  37. Ohe T. Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation of the Brugada type: an atypical form of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy? Intern Med 1996;35:595 (editorial).

  38. Zespof Brugadow. (in polish) Electrofisjol I Stymul Serca 1996;3: 315-320.

  39. Miyazaki T, Mitamura H, Miyoshi S, Soejima K, Aizawa Y, Ogawa S. Autonomic and antiarrhythmic modulation of ST segment elevation in patients with Brugada syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol 1996, 27: 1061-1070.

  40. 60.- Fontaine G, Piot O, Sohal P et el. Dérivations en précordiales droites et mort subite. Arch Mal Coeur 1996, 89: 1323-1329.

  41. Corrado D, Nava A, Buja G, et al. Familial cardiomyopathy underlies syndrome of right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation and sudden death. J Am Coll Cardiol 1996, 27: 443-448.

  42. Corrado D, Nava A, et al. Right bundle branch block, persistent right precordial ST segment elevation, and sudden arrhythmic death in young people. PACE (abstract) 1996, 19: 669.

  43. Shimada M, Miyazaki T, Miyoshi S, et al. Sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a patient with Brugada syndrome. Jpn Circ J 1996;60:364-370.

  44. Nademanee K, Sudden unexpected death syndrome in young Thai men. Eur JCPE (abstract) 1996, 6: 130.

  45. Aizawa Y, Naitoh N, Washizuka T, Takahashi K, Uchiyama H, Shiba M, Shibata A. Electrophysiological findings in idiopathic recurrent ventricular fibrillation. PACE 1996, 19: 929-939.

  46. Atarashi H, Ogawa S, Harumi K, et al. Characteristics of patients with right bundle branch block and ST segment elevation in right precordial leads. Am J Cardiol 1996, 78: 581-583.

  47. Evans GT. Electrocardiographic predictors of cardiac rhythm disturbances. Brawnwald E (ed). Atlas of heart diseases. Vol IX. Arrhythmias: Electrophysiologic principles. Current Medicine 1996; p 3.9

  48. Villacorta H, Torres R, Castro I, Lambert H, Alonso R. Morte subita em paciente com bloqueio de ramo direito e elevaçao persistente de segmento ST. Arq Bras Cardiol 1996;66:229-231.

  49. Yan G-X, Antzelevitch C. Cellular basis for the electrocardiographic J wave. Circulation 1996, 93: 372-379.

  50. Nomura M, Mori H, Ito S, Saito K. Brugada syndrome. Ryoikibetsu Shokogun Shirizu 1996;12:181-183.

  51. Douard H, Sagardiluz J, Chevalier L, Labbe L, Broustet JP. Fortuitous discovery of Brugada syndrome in an asymptomatic 70-year old sportsman. Ann Cardiol Angeiol 1996;45:577-580.

  52. de Haan F, Breithardt G. The Brugada syndrome. A contribution to detection of risk patients with reference to sudden heart death without structural heart disease. Herz 1997;22:287-288.

  53. Morgera T, Sinagra GF, Viel E, Ricci C, Bussani R, Camrini F. The syndrome of right bundle branch block, persistent ST segment elevation and sudden cardiac death. Which is the histological substrate? Eur Heart J (letter) 1997, 18: 1190-1191.

  54. Nakazato Y, Shimada K, Nakazato K, et al. Abnormal ST elevation during oral pilsicainide treatment. Ther Research 1997;18:357-362.

  55. Nakazato Y, Nakata Y, Yasuda M, et al. Safety and efficacy of oral flecainide acetate in patients with cardiac arrhythmias. Jpn Heart J 1997;38:379-385.

  56. Myerburg RJ, Basset AL. Cellular electrophysiology, heterogeneity, and arrhythmias. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1997;8:884-886.

  57. Spodick DH. Early repolarization: An underinvestigated misnomer. Clin Cardiol 1997 ,20:913-914.

  58. Marcus FI. Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1997, 8: 1075-1083.

  59. Hata Y, Chiba N, Hotta K, et al. Incidence and clinical significance of right bundle branch block and ST segment elevation in V1-V3 in 6- to 18-year-old school children in Japan. PACE (abstract) 1997, 20: 2310.

  60. Tohyo Y, Nakazawa K, Matsumoto N, Masui Y, Sakurai T, Murayama M. Significance of QT dispersion in right bundle branch block, ST elevation and sudden death syndrome. PACE (abstract) 1997, 20: 1469.

  61. Bolognesi R, Tsialtas D, Vasini P, Conti M, Manca C. Abnormal ventricular repolarization mimicking myocardial infarction after heterocyclic antidepressant overdose. Am J Cardiol 1997, 79: 242-245.

  62. Brugada J, Brugada P. Further characterisation of the syndrome of right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation and sudden cardiac death. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1997, 8: 325-331.

  63. Nacarella F, Barbato G, Palmieri M, Lepera G, Bracchetti D. Familial distribution of the incomplete bundle branch block, ST segment elevation and sudden death syndrome. A clinical-morphologic and genetic study of five families. PACE 1997, 20: 1213.

  64. Scheinman MM. Is the Brugada syndrome a distinct clinical entity? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1997, 8: 332-336.

  65. Kasanuki H, Ohnishi S, Ohtuka M, et al. Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation induced with vagal activity in patients without obvious heart disease. Circulation 1997, 95: 2277-2285.

  66. Brugada J, Brugada R, Brugada P. Right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation in leads V1-V3: A marker for sudden death in patients without demonstrable structural heart disease. Circulation (abstract) 1997, 96: 151.

  67. Brugada P, Brugada J, Brugada R. "Brugada syndrome" : A structural cardiomyopathy or a functional electrical disease? In: Ravieli , ed. Cardiac Arrhythmias. Springer-Verlag 1997.

  68. Brugada J, Brugada R, Brugada P. Right bundle branch block and ST segment elevation in leads V1-V3: A marker for sudden death in patients without demonstrable structural heart disease. Circulation 1997;151A (abstract).

  69. Fontaine G, Aouate P, Fontaliran F. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, torsade de pointes and sudden death. New concepts. Ann Cardiol Angeiol 1997;46:531-538.

  70. Brembilla-Perrot B, Beurrier D, Jacquemin L, et al. Incomplete bundle branch block and ST-segment elevation: syndrome associated with sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in patients with apparently normal heart. Clin Cardiol 1997;20:407-410.

  71. Freeman LC, Pacioretty LM, Moise NS, Kass RS, Gilmour RF. Decreased density of Ito in left ventricular myocites from German shepherd dogs with inherited arrhythmias. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1997, 8: 872-883.

  72. Lorga Filho A, Brugada P. Right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation from V1 to V3 and sudden death. What we know about this peculiar and clinical electrocardiographic syndrome. Arq Bras Cardiol 1997;68:205-208.

  73. Lorga Filho A, Prino J, Brugada J, Brugada P. Right bundle branch block, the elevation of the ST segment in V1 to V3 and sudden death: the diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Rev Port Cardiol 1997;16:443-447.

  74. Inagaki M, Sugimachi M, Tatewaki. Dynamic response of right precordial ST- elevation to changes in cycle length in patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. Circulation (abstract) 1997.

  75. Kobayashi H, Ohonish S, Momosi M, Kusakabe K, Okawa T. Characteristic findings of I-123MIBG scintigraphy in patients with Brugada syndrome. Circulation (abstract) 1997, p 152.

  76. Nademanee K,K, Veerakul G, Nimmannit S, et al. Arrhythmogenic marker for the sudden unexplained death syndrome in Thai men. Circulation 1997, 96:2595-2600.

  77. Chinushi M, Aizawa Y, Ogawa Y, Shiba M, Takahashi K. Discrepant drug action of disopyramide on ECG abnormalities and induction of ventricular arrhythmias in a patient with Brugada syndrome. Journal of Electrocardiography 1997, 30: 133-134.

  78. Brugada P, Geelen P. Some electrocardiographic patterns predicting sudden cardiac death that every doctor should recognize. Acta Cardiol 1997;52:473-484.

  79. Matsuo K, Shimizu W, Kurita T, et al. Increased dispersion of repolarisation time determined by monophasic action potentials in two patients with familial idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1998, 9:74-83.

  80. Brugada J, Brugada R, Brugada P. Right bundle branch block and ST segment elevation in leads V1-V3: A marker for sudden death in patients with no demonstrable structural heart disease. Circulation 1998, 97:457-460.

  81. Bjerregaard P, Gussak I, Antzelevitch C. The enigmatic manifestation of Brugada syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1998,9:109-110 .

  82. Chen Q, Kirsch GE, Zhang D, Brugada R, Brugada P, Brugada J, et al. Genetic basis and molecular mechanisms for idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. Nature 1998;392:293-296.

  83. Namki T, Opara T, Kuwakara T, et al. Five year mortality and clinical characteristics of adult subjects with right bundle branch block with ST elevation. 1998.

  84. Perez de Juan M, Cejado I, Fernadez L, Espinosa JS, Vicente T, De Toro JM. Bloqueo de rama derecha, elevacion del segmento ST y muerte subita cardiaca por asistolia. Rev Esp Cardiol, 1998.

  85. Antzelevitch Ch, Sicouri S, Litovsky SH, et al. Heterogeneity within the ventricular wall. Electrophysiology and pharmacology of epicardial, endocardial and M cells. Circulation Research 1998.

  86. Thomas SA, Schuessler RB, Berul CI, et al. Disparate effects of deficient expression of connexin 43 on atrial and ventricular conduction. Circulation 1998;97:686-691.

  87. Tada HT, Aihara N, Ohe T, et al. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy underlies syndrome of right bundle branch block, ST- segment elevation, and sudden death. Am J Cardiol 1998;81:519-522.

  88. Burke A, Arbustini E, dal Bello B, Morbini P, Specchia G, Virmani R. Fat infiltrates in endomyocardial biopsies lack specificity for the diagnosis or right ventricular dysplasia. J Am Coll Cardiol 1998;68A (abstract).

  89. Corrado D, Basso C, Buja G, Nava A, Thiene G. Right bundle branch block; right precordial ST segment elevation, and sudden death: Electrocardiographic and pathologic correlations. J Am Coll Cardiol 1998; 293A (abstract).

  90. Viskin S, Belhassen B. Increased vagal activity in idiopathic VF. Circulation 1998;97:937-938 (letter).

  91. Kasanuki H, Matuda N,Ohnishi S. Answer to 110.

  92. Antzelevitch A. The Brugada syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1998;9:513-516.

  93. Bjerregard B, Gurak I, Antzelevitch A. Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1998, May (letter).

  94. Marcus F. Response to 113.

  95. Matduo K, Shimizu W, Kurita T, et al. Dynamic changes of 12-lead electrocardiograms in a patient with Brugada syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1998;9:508-512.

  96. Washizuka T, Chinushi M, Niwano S, Aizawa Y. Bifid T waves induced by isoprenaline in a patient with Brugada syndrome. Heart 1998;79:305-307.

  97. Kondo K, Waranabe I, Kojima T, et al. Role of programmed electrical stimulation in the syndrome of right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation. PACE 1998;21:820 (abstract).

  98. Matsuo K, Inagaki M, Kurita T, et al. Long-term temporal and circadian patterns of ventricular fibrillation after cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in patients with Brugada syndrome. PACE 1998;21:891 (abstract).

  99. Nakagawa T, Aihara N, Taguchi A, et al. ST segment alternans in patients with Brugada type idiopathic ventricular fibrillation during ambulatory ECG recordings. PACE 1998;21:967 (abstract).

  100. Weiss R, London B, McNamara D, et al. Familial occurrence of right bundle branch block, ST elevation and arrhythmia susceptibility. PACE 1998;21:939 (abstract).

  101. Garg A, Finneran W, Feld G. Familial sudden cardiac death associated with a terminal QRS abnormality on surface 12-lead electrocardiogram in the index case. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1998;9:642-647.

  102. Peters N, Wit A. Myocardial architecture and ventricular arrhythmogenesis. Circulation 1998;97:1746-1754.

  103. Coonar A, Protonotarios N, Tsatsopoulou A, et al. Gene for arrhythmogeneic right ventricular cardiomyopathy with diffuse nonepidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma and woolly hair (Naxos disease) maps to 17q21. Circulation 1998;97:2049-2058.

  104. Muller-Ehmsen J, Brixius K, Schwinger R. Positive inotropic effects of the novel Na+ channel modulator BDF 9198 in human nonfailing and failing myocardium. J Cardiovas Pharmacol 1998;31:684-689.

  105. Stephan E, Chedid R, Loiselet J, Bouvagnet P. Génétique clinique et moléculaire d’ un bloc de branche familial lié au chromosome 19. Arch Mal Coeur 1998;91:1465-1474.

  106. Goethals P, Debruyne P, Saffarian M. Drug-induced Brugada syndrome. Acta Cardiol 1998;53:157-160.

  107. Spach M. Changes in the topology of gap junctions as an adaptive structural response of the myocardium 1998.

  108. Zarco P. Síndrome del QT largo. The European Cardiologist Journal by Fax. 1998, nr 58.

  109. Nakamura W, Segawa K, Ito H, Tanaka S, Yoshimmoto N. Class Ic antiarrhythmic drugs, flecainide and pilsicainide, produce ST segment elevation simulating inferior myocardial ischemia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1998;9:855-858.

  110. Nomura M, Nada T, Endo J, et al. Brugada syndrome associated with an autonomic disorder. Heart 1998;80:194-196.

  111. Barinaga M. Tracking down mutations that can stop the heart. Science 1998;281:32-34.

  112. Hurst W. Naming of the waves in the ECG, with a brief account on their genesis. Circulation 1998;98:1937-1942.

  113. Yan G, Shimizu W, Antzelevitch A. Characteristics and distribution of M cells in arterially perfused canine left ventricular wedge preparation. Circulation 1998;98:1921-1927.

  114. Ahmad F, Li D, Karibe A, et al. Localization of a gene responsible for arrhythmogeneic right ventricular dysplasia to chromosome 3p23. Circulation 1998;98:2791-2795.

  115. Aihara N, Takaki H, Taguchi A. Exercise induced aggravation of ST segment elevation in patients with Brugada type idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. Circulation 1998; abstract 4261.

  116. Fontaine G, Fontaliran F, Frank R. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathies. Clinical forms and main differential diagnoses. Circulation 1998;97:1532-1535.

  117. Makita N, Shirai N. Mutant cardiac Na+ channel alpha subunit (T1620M) of an idiopathic ventricular fibrillation family exhibits altered functional association with beta1 subunit. Circulation 1998, abstract 275.

  118. Takagi M, Aihara N, Taguchi A, et al. Localized right ventricular morphological abnormalities in patients with Brugada syndrome by ultrafast computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Is Brugada syndrome trully idiopathic? Circulation 1998, abstract 848.

  119. Estes M, Mendelsohn M. Molecular biology of human arrhythmias: Implications for the Clinical Electrophysiologist. J Interv Cardiac Electrophys 1998;2:321-324.

  120. Kakishita M, Kurita T, Matsuo K, et al. Mode of spontaneous onset of ventricular fibrillation in patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation detected by implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy. Circulation 1998, abstract 1510.

  121. MacNamara D, Weiss R, Barmada P et al. Molecular heterogeneity in the Brugada syndrome. Circulation 1998, abstract 2400.

  122. Rook M, Alshinawi C, Groenewegen W, et al. Human SCN5A gene mutations alter Na-current kinetics and associate with VF in patients without structural heart disease. Circulation 1998, abstract 2461.

  123. Littman L. Bifid T waves induced by isoprenaline in a patient with Brugada syndrome. Heart 1998;80:633.

  124. Zipes D, Wellens HJJ. Sudden cardiac death. Circulation 1998;98:2334-2351.

  125. Washizuka T, Chinushi M, Niwano S, et al. Answer to 143.

  126. Krishnan S, Josephson M. ST segment elevation induced by class Ic antiarrhythmic agents: Underlying electrophysiologic mechanisms and insights into drug-induced proarrhythmia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1998;9:1167-1172.

  127. Brugada R. Bases genéticas de las arritmias. Rev Esp Cardiol 1998;51:274-285.

  128. Engelstein ED, Zipes D. Sudden cardiac death. In: Hurst’s The Heart. Alexander RW, Schlant RC, Fuster V (eds;). Mc Graw-Hill 1998; p 1081-1112.

  129. Castellanos A, Kessler KM. In ref 145, p 351-386.

  130. Teo WS, Kan R, Tan RS, Maglana M, Lim YL. The Brugada syndrome in a Chinese population. Int J Cardiol 1998;65:281-286.

  131. Bertaglia E, Michieletto M, Spedicato L, Pascotto P. Right bundle branch block, intermittent ST segment elevation and inducible ventricular tachycardia in an asymptomatic patient: an unusual presentation of the Brugada syndrome? G Ital Cardiol 1998;28:893-898.

  132. Lafuente Martin FJ, Pascual Bellosta A, Abengochea Beisty JM, et al. Brugada syndrome and anesthesia. A propos of a case. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim 1998;45:301-302.

  133. Asenjo R, Madariaga R, Morris R, et al. Sudden death due to recuperated ventricular fibrillation. Brugada syndrome? Rev Med Chil 1998;126:814-821.

  134. Janse MJ, Wilde AA. Molecular mechanisms of arrhythmias. Rev Port Cardiol 1998;17:41-46.

  135. Cron TA, Osswald S, Borggrefe M. Brugada-Brugada syndrome – an ECG diagnosis at a glance. Scweiz Med Wochenschr 1998;128:1965.

  136. Brugada R, Roberts R. The molecular genetics of arrhythmias and sudden death. Clin Cardiol 1998;21:547-554.

  137. Eriksson P, Hansson P, Eriksson H, Dellborg M. Bundle-branch block in a general male population. Circulation 1998;98:2494-2500.

  138. Okazaki O, Yamauchi Y, Kashida M, et al. Possible mechanism of ECG features in patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation studied by heart model and computer simulation. J Electrocardiol 1998;30:98-104.

  139. Peeters H, Sippensgroenewegen A, Wever E, et al. Electrocardiographic identification of abnormal ventricular depolarization and repolarization in patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol 1998;31:1406-1413.

  140. Agostini D, Scanu P, Loiselet P, et al. Iodine-123metaiodobenzylguanindine SPECT of regional cardiac adrenergic denervation in Brugada syndrome. J Nucl Med 1998;39:1129-1132.

  141. Nakamura M, Isobe M, Imamura H. Incessant ventricular fibrillation attacks in a patient with Brugada syndrome. Int J Cardiol 1998;64:205-206.

  142. Brugada P, Brugada J, Brugada R. Sudden death in relatives and patients with the syndrome of right bundle branch block and ST segment elevation from V1 to V3. J Am Coll Cardiol 1999, 37:138 (abstract).

  143. Gussak I, Antzelevitch C, Bjerregaard P, Towbin J, Chaitman B. The Brugada syndrome: Clinical, electrophysiologic and genetic aspects. J Am Coll Cardiol 1999;33:5-15.

  144. Priori S, Napolitano C, Schwartz P. Low penetrance in the long QT syndrome. Clinical impact. Circulation 1999;99:529-533.

  145. Priori S, Barhanin J, Hauer R, et al. Genetic and molecular basis of cardiac arrhythmias: Impact on clinical management. Parts I and II. Circulation 1999;99:518-528.
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  146. "Brugada" syndrome. Clinical data and suggested pathophysiologic mechanism. Circulation 1999;99:666-673.

  147. Wilde A, Duren D. Sudden cardiac death, RBBB, and right precordial ST segment elevation. Circulation 1999;99:722-725.

  148. Brugada J, Brugada R, Brugada P. Response to 169.

  149. Priori S, Braharin J, Hauer R, et al. Genetic and molecular basis of cardiac arrhythmias. Eur Heart J 1999;20:174-195.

  150. Sosunov E, Anyukhovsky E, Shvilkin A, et al. Abnormal cardiac repolarization and impulse initiation in German shepherd dogs with inherited ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death. Cardiovasc Research 1999;42:65-79.

  151. Eckardt L, Kirchhof P, Johna R, Breithardt G, Borggrefe M, Haverkamp W. Transient local changes in right ventricular monophasic action potentials due to ajmaline in a patient with Brugada syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1999;10:1010-1015.

  152. Tachibana H, Yamaki M, Kubota I, Watanabe T, Yamauchi S, Tomoike H. Intracoronary flecainide induces ST alternans and reentrant arrhythmia on intact canine heart. Role of 4-aminopiridine sensitive current. Circulation 1999;99:1637-1643.

  153. Maury Ph, Vuille C, Metzger J, Schoenenberger I, Elamly A, Chevrolet J. Intoxication severe a l’ acetate de flecainide. Arch Mal Coeur 1999;92:273-277.

  154. Priori S, Napolitano C, Terreni L, et al. Incomplete penetrance and variable response to sodium channel blockade in the right bundle branch block and ST segment elevation syndrome. PACE 1999;22:713 (abstract).

  155. Hermida J, Lemoine JL, Aoun F, Jarry G, Rey JL, Lesbre JP. Right bundle branch block and ST segment elevation in lead V1-V3: Prevalence in an apparently healthy population. PACE 1999;22:714 (abstract).

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