Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (Sep 2023)

Ventricular Tachycardia in an Elderly Male With Brugada Syndrome

  • Mohammad Jaber MD,
  • Sohaib Basharat MD,
  • Rajagopal Krishnan MD,
  • Shivang Shah MD,
  • Richard Shu MD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096231201005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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We present a case of Brugada syndrome in a 74-year-old patient who presented with urine retention and incidentally found to have non–sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) on electrocardiogram (ECG) and telemetry. To reveal characteristic type 1 Brugada pattern, right-pericardial lead was placed in the third right intercostal space. No antiarrhythmics were started, a loop recorder was implanted, and on follow-up episodes of self-terminating sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) were noted. The patient was started on quinidine with resolution of VT.