Aborted sudden nocturnal cardiac death in a young man with structurally normal heart

Authors

• Bashir A. Wani, Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Riyadh Medical Complex, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Mohamed Z. Khalil, Cardiology Division, Riyadh Medical Complex, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Manzour M. Al-Nozha, President, Taibah University, PO Box 344, Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 4 8460020. Fax. +966 (4) 8461172. E-mail: malnozha{at}hotmail.com
• Sayed H. Mehdi, Department of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Sudden cardiac death is a devastating event, particularly when it occurs to young, otherwise healthy individuals. We report here a young Burmese male who survived sudden cardiac death with structurally normal heart. His electrocardiogram revealed features consistent with Brugada syndrome. He was referred for intra-cardiac defibrillator implantation. In this article, in addition to the case presentation, a review of Brugada syndrome medical literature is also presented.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

323

Last Page

325

Recommended Citation

Wani, Bashir A.; Khalil, Mohamed Z.; Al-Nozha, Manzour M.; and Mehdi, Sayed H. (2005) "Aborted sudden nocturnal cardiac death in a young man with structurally normal heart," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 26: Iss. 2, Article 29.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2845