What is Brugada syndrome?
This is an inherited arrhythmia that causes the bottom chambers of the heart to beat so fast that they can prevent the blood from circulating efficiently in the body.When this situation occurs, the individual will faint and may die in a few minutes if the heart is not reset. While this is a disease that usually affects people in their 30’s, it has actually been described at all ages. So it is important to screen everybody in a family. Not everybody who has the disease will have arrhythmias. However, we can not know yet who will be OK and who will have problems. If you have had fainting spells related to Brugada syndrome, our experience indicates that you are at very high risk of having them again. How common is Brugada syndrome? It is very difficult to know because it was only described 10 years ago. It is found all over the world and in some countries in Asia is the most common cause of death in young people after car accidents. Is there any medication for Brugada syndrome? Not yet. B
