Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, April 1st, 2005
SUMMARY
The Brugada syndrome, a pro-arrhythmogenic repolarization abnormality, is becoming increasingly recognised as a cause of collapse and sudden cardiac death3. We report a case of a 48-year-old man with a tricyclic overdose and a delayed presentation of the Brugada pattern in the ICU. This case raises the need for clinicians to be aware of the Brugada pattern and those patients potentially at risk.
Key Words: BRUGADA SYNDROME: tricyclic antidepressants; death, sudden
Tricyclic antidepressant overdose is a relatively common cause of admission to the intensive care unit, but uncommonly c...
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