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Brugada syndrome with aborted sudden cardiac death related to liquorice-induced hypokalemia
Medical Principles and Practice. 2010; 19 (6): 485-489
em Inglês | IMEMR | ID: emr-139532
ABSTRACT
It was the aim of this study to report an aborted cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation and electrocardiographic changes consistent with Brugada syndrome due to liquorice-induced hypokalemia. Clinical Presentation and Intervention Ventricular fibrillation was witnessed in a 50-year-old woman who was admitted to our emergency department with a history of liquorice ingestion, a herbal product. After stopping liquorice ingestion, the Brugada-like electrocardiographic pattern changed progressively with potassium replacement. A diagnosis of Brugada syndrome was made after the ajmaline challenge test. The patient was discharged with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and had an uneventfull follow-up. This report illustrates the importance of the investigation for herbal medications in the detailed history of a patient in the cases of electrolyte disturbances and the potential role of hypokalemia in the induction of malignant arrhythmia in Brugada syndrome
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Índice: IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental) Tipo de estudo: Relato de Casos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Med. Princ. Pract. Ano de publicação: 2010

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Índice: IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental) Tipo de estudo: Relato de Casos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Med. Princ. Pract. Ano de publicação: 2010