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lüll Approach to the asymptomatic patients with Brugada syndrome Takagi M; Tatsumi H; Yoshiyama MIndian Pacing Electrophysiol J 2007[Apr]; 7 (2): 73-6Brugada syndrome is an arrhythmogenic disease characterized by an ECG pattern of coved-type ST segment elevation in the right precordial leads and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) as a result of polymorphic ventricular tachyarrhythmia or ventricular fibrillation (VF). Data from large patient studies and a meta-analysis of previous reports have shown that patients with a history of syncope or SCD and a spontaneous type 1 Brugada type ECG are at high risk for SCD. However, risk stratification of asymptomatic patients with Brugada type ECG is still a challenge. In particular, the use of electrophysiological study (EPS) for risk stratification remains controversial. Although some investigators have reported the possibility of use of EPS for distinguishing between high- and low-risk patients with Brugada type ECG, no precise predictor of risk for SCD in asymptomatic patients has yet been determined. The approach to treatment of these patients is thus still unclear. Large clinical prospective studies with uniform diagnostic criteria and protocols for EPS as well as extended follow-up periods of over ten years are required for prediction of SCD.ä |