Treating Brugada Syndrome: A Case of Successful Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
Introduction Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a severe health condition characterized by a distinctive electrocardiographic pattern and an increased risk of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. Traditional therapy has been limited to implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD). In the past two decades, however, radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) has emerged as a valuable treatment option, especially for those ineligible for ICD implantation or who have already undergone appropriate device therapy., Nevertheless, reports on medium to long-term success of this procedure are still scarce. We reported [...]
Authors
- Francisco Darrieux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5818-5958)
- Mirella Facin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6313-4933)
- Nelson Samesima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4116-6835)
- Luciana Sacilotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3679-5349)
- Cristiano Pisani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3457-1605)
- Maurício Scanavacca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7327-2275)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Brasil (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20240501i
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00