The numerous denominations of the Brugada syndrome and proposal about how to put an end to an old controversy: a historical-critical perspective

Joseane Elza Tonussi Mendes, Kjell Nikus, Raimundo Barbosa-Barros, Andrés Ricardo Pérez-Riera

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Abstract

Backgroung: The eponymous Brugada Syndrome (BrS) in honor of its discovery as an independent entity by the Spanish/ Catalan Brugada brothers, Pedro and Josep, has deserved numerous denominations derived mainly from the clinical genotype/phenotype correlation. The purpose of this manuscript is to present and analyze the nomenclatures that this intriguing and challenging syndrome has received over the past 28 years. We also compared the main features between cases from the first report of the Brugada brothers and an article by Martini et al. The nomenclatures used by these authors are closely linked to the BrS, but the cases (except one) presented in the article by Martini et al do not present the type 1 Brugada ECG pattern, which is mandatory for the diagnosis of BrS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)480-491
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Human Growth and Development
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Brugada syndrome
  • electrocardiographic hallmark
  • eponymous
  • nomenclature

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Life-span and Life-course Studies

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