TY - JOUR T1 - Brugada syndrome—the missed epidemic JF - Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine JO - Arch Emerg Med SP - 426 LP - 428 DO - 10.1136/emj.17.6.426 VL - 17 IS - 6 AU - J M Butler Y1 - 2000/11/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/17/6/426.abstract N2 - About 10–20% of patients dying suddenly or resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation do not have demonstrable heart disease. These people are often young and tragically in some cases sudden death is the first and only clinical event. One of the three main electrophysiological diagnoses to be considered in these situations is the Brugada syndrome. A case of Brugada syndrome is described, together with an example of the classic electrocardiographic manifestations and a discussion of the possible aetiology, diagnosis and management of this condition. ER -