Unexpected reappearance of ST elevation in the anterior precordial leads shortly after an acute anterior myocardial infarction

Brugada syndrome (BrS) is an inherited congenital electrical abnormality characterized by right precordial ST-segment elevation that predisposes patients with apparent structurally normal hearts to malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. The diagnosis of BrS is based on typical ECG characteristics along with symptoms and familial history. Brugada phenocopy (BrP) encompasses a number of clinical entities characterized by ECG patterns that, while identical to true BrS, are elicited by various clinical conditions (i.e., metabolic conditions, mechanical compression, myocardial ischemia, myocardial/pericardial diseases, and miscellaneous).
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research