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Brugada syndrome

Brugada syndrome noun: a genetically inherited condition characterized by abnormal electrocardiogram findings and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death.

Noun

Brugada syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A genetically inherited condition characterized by abnormal electrocardiogram findings and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death.
    • We examined the modulatory effects of autonomic nervous system and antiarrhythmic drugs on the ST segment in patients with Brugada syndrome to gain an insight into the mechanism of ST segment elevation.1996 April, Toshihisa Miyazaki, “Autonomic and antiarrhythmic drug modulation of ST segment elevation in patients with Brugada syndrome”, in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, volume 27...
    • The Brugada syndrome is a congenital disorder of sodium cardiac channel function. It is prevalent in Southeast Asia.2005, M. Gabriel Khan, Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases, page 13

Origin of Brugada syndrome

After Spanish cardiologists Pedro Brugada, Josep Brugada and Ramon Brugada.

Questions about Brugada syndrome

What does Brugada syndrome mean?
Brugada syndrome means a genetically inherited condition characterized by abnormal electrocardiogram findings and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death.
What part of speech is Brugada syndrome?
Brugada syndrome is a noun.

Words near Brugada syndrome in the dictionary

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