Prevalence of Brugada-type electrocardiogram pattern by recording right precordial leads at higher intercostal spaces

Hunuk B., KEPEZ A., ERDOĞAN O.

EUROPACE, vol.15, no.4, pp.590-594, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/europace/eus211
  • Journal Name: EUROPACE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.590-594
  • Keywords: Brugada syndrome, Brugada pattern, Prevalence, ECG, Diagnosis, Epidemiology, ST SEGMENT ELEVATION, BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK, ECG PATTERN, FOLLOW-UP, SIGN, POPULATION, PROGNOSIS, MALES, 3RD
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Recording electrocardiograms (ECGs) by placing the right precordial leads at higher intercostal spaces (ICSs) increases the sensitivity for detecting Brugada-type ECG pattern (BTEP). Published studies unfortunately used standard lead positions for recording ECGs and underestimated the true prevalence of BTEP. Therefore, by placing right precordial leads at higher ICS, we aimed to find out the true prevalence of BTEP in our population.