Fever, Syncope, and the Brugada Dilemma: Navigating the Complexities of ICD Decision-Making in an Atypical Presentation

发热、晕厥与布鲁加达综合征:非典型病例中ICD植入决策的复杂性

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Abstract

Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a rare inherited cardiac channelopathy associated with ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD), often in individuals with structurally normal hearts. It is diagnosed by a Type 1 electrocardiographic (EKG) pattern-coved ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads. Fever is a known trigger that can unmask Brugada patterns by worsening sodium channel dysfunction. We present the case of a 20-year-old male with a fever and an episode of syncope prior to admission who had an EKG showing a Type 1 Brugada pattern. Procainamide challenge was negative, but an atypical right bundle branch block suggested sodium channel dysfunction. Despite the absence of structural heart disease, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) was placed for primary prevention of SCD. This case underscores the diagnostic and management challenges in intermediate-risk BrS patients.

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