Brugada Syndrome in an Active Duty Air Force Senior Pilot

Brugada syndrome describes a subgroup of patients at risk for polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, and sudden cardiac death and is likely underdiagnosed among aviators. A 40-year-old male pilot presented to the clinic for his physical. He denied any symptoms on initial ques...

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Published in:	Military medicine Vol. 173; no. 8; pp. 809 - 813
Main Authors:	Walker, Dennis D., Johnson, Monica L., Craig-Gray, Robert W., Loyd, Frank
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Oxford University Press 01.08.2008
Subjects:	Adult Age Factors Aircraft Brugada Syndrome - diagnosis Brugada Syndrome - physiopathology Brugada Syndrome - therapy Defibrillators, Implantable Humans Male Military Medicine Military Personnel Prognosis United States United States
ISSN:	0026-4075, 1930-613X
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