Cardiologia Clínica e Experimental
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Risk Stratification in Brugada Syndrome: Role of Programmed Electrical Stimulation

Masahiko Takagi

Brugada syndrome (BS) is an arrhythmogenic disease characterized by a typical electrocardiographic finding (type 1 Brugada electrocardiogram [ECG]) and an increased risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) due to polymorphic ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation (VF). Risk stratification remains a challenge, especially in cases without documented cardiac arrest or VF. The role of programmed electrical stimulation (PES) for risk stratification remains controversial. Therefore, the present review describes the recent published data on the use of PES in the identification of high-risk patients and discusses the value of PES for risk assessment in BS.