Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal (Apr 2005)

Brugada-type Electrocardiographic Pattern Induced by Fever

  • Timur Selcuk,
  • Bilal Geyik,
  • Bulent Deveci,
  • Ozcan Ozeke,
  • Dursun Aras

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 146 – 148

Abstract

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ST-segment elevation in Brugada syndrome is caused by a shift in the ionic current balance and the creation of a voltage gradient between the epicardium and the endocardium. This ionic mechanism have been shown to be temperature dependent. We describe a 33-year-old man who presented with fever with the dynamic electrocardiographic changes similar to the Brugada syndrome. These electrocardiographic anomalies disappeared when the temperature returned to normal.

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