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BRUGADA SYNDROME: cardiac conduction arrhythmia, often asymptomatic that, increases risk of sudden death. Only known treatment is an implantable cardiac defibrillator. Mean age of sudden death is 41 yrs. More frequent in men, esp. Southeast Asian. Etiology is a mutation in the cardiac sodium channel gene. LifeInTheFastlane.com 2014    (retrieved Feb, 2014). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.