Brugada phenocopy in a patient with acute pulmonary embolism presenting with recurrent syncope

Nixiao Zhang, Tong Liu, Gary Tse, Shuyu Yu, Huaying Fu, Gang Xu, Changyu Zhou, Chengzong Zhang, Guangping Li

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Abstract

Brugada phenocopy (BrP) refers to a group of clinical conditions that have etiologies distinct from Brugada syndrome (BrS). Although both demonstrate features of ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads on the electrocardiogram (ECG), one must be distinguished from the other as their treatment options are different. We report a male patient who presented with recurrent syncope with a Brugada and a S1Q3T3 pattern on the ECG. Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) complicated by BrS was suspected. Twenty-four hours Holter monitoring did not demonstrate any evidence of ventricular arrhythmias. Computed tomography pulmonary angiogram confirmed the presence of an APE. He was treated with low molecular weight heparin and a repeat ECG taken the next day showed resolution of the Brugada and S1Q3T3 patterns. This case report illustrates that APE and BrS can present with similar clinical and electrocardiographic features of recurrent syncope and Brugada pattern, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)67-69
Number of pages3
JournalOxford Medical Case Reports
Volume2017
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2017
Externally publishedYes

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