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Brugada syndrome is an inherited cardiac disease and is associated with a peculiar pattern on the electrocardiogram and an increased risk of sudden death. Electrical storm is a malignant but rare phenomenon in symptomatic patients with Brugada syndrome. We describe a patient who presented with repetitive ICD discharges during two episodes of recurrent VF. After the initiation of isoproterenol infusion and oral quinidine, the ventricular tachyarrhythmias were successfully suppressed. (Neth Heart J 2007;15:151-4.)
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Department of Cardiology, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, the Netherlands
A. Elvan Department of Cardiology, Isala Clinics, PO Box 10500, 8000 GM Zwolle, the Netherlands
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Jongman, J.K., Jepkes-Bruin, N., Misier, A.R.R. et al. Electrical storms in Brugada syndrome successfully treated with isoproterenol infusion and quinidine orally. NHJL 15, 151–154 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03085972
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