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A Woman with Electrocardiographic ST-segment Elevation After a Road Traffic Accident

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present the case of a woman in her mid-50s with suspected arrhythmic syncope while she was driving owing to fever-induced Brugada syndrome. The patient was appropriately managed with prompt antipyretic treatment and an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for Brugada syndrome in febrile patients presenting with ST-segment elevation and syncope, even in trauma settings. Prompt electrocardiographic monitoring, antipyretic therapy and consideration of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation are crucial in management.

Source: Indian Journal of Clinical Cardiology

DOI: 10.1177/26324636251411696

Authors: Andreas Y. Andreou, Jesse Lee Zulberg, Anna Angeliniadis

Institutions: University of Nicosia, Limassol General Hospital, St George's, University of London

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7124442700

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