Frequency of Brugada-type ECG pattern (Brugada sign) in southern Turkey

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Bozkurt A., YAS D., Seydaoglu G., ACARTURK E.

INTERNATIONAL HEART JOURNAL, vol.47, no.4, pp.541-547, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1536/ihj.47.541
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL HEART JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.541-547
  • Keywords: Brugada-type ECG pattern (Brugada sign), frequency, ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION, BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK, RIGHT PRECORDIAL LEADS, VENTRICULAR-FIBRILLATION, SUDDEN-DEATH, PREVALENCE, POPULATION, ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The frequency of Brugada sign was found to differ among ethnic groups. Yet, there is no data regarding the prevalence of Brugada syndrome and sign in our country. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of a Brugada-type electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern in southern Turkey.