Scientific article
English

Brugada Pattern Caused by a Flecainide Overdose

Published inJournal of Emergency Medicine, vol. 52, no. 4, p. e95-e97
Publication date2017
Abstract

Brugada pattern can be found on the electrocardiogram (ECG) of patients with altered mental status, usually with fever or drug intoxication. Diagnosis remains challenging, because the ECG changes are dynamic and variable. In addition, triggers are not always clearly identified. In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the use of class IC antidysrhythmic drugs can unmask a Brugada pattern on the ECG, especially if combined with other medications acting on sodium channels.

Keywords
  • Atrial Fibrillation/drug therapy
  • Bipolar Disorder/complications/psychology
  • Brugada Syndrome/diagnosis/etiology/physiopathology
  • Consciousness Disorders/etiology
  • Drug Overdose/therapy
  • Electrocardiography/methods
  • Emergency Service, Hospital/organization & administration
  • Flecainide/poisoning
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Quetiapine Fumarate/poisoning/therapeutic use
  • Sodium Channel Blockers/pharmacology/therapeutic use
  • Stroke
  • Suicide, Attempted/psychology
  • Triazines/poisoning/therapeutic use
Citation (ISO format)
TESSITORE, Elena et al. Brugada Pattern Caused by a Flecainide Overdose. In: Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2017, vol. 52, n° 4, p. e95–e97. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.10.045
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