Clinical Characteristics and Long-Term Prognosis of Senior Patients With Brugada Syndrome

JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology
Takeshi KitamuraHarumizu Sakurada

Abstract

This study investigated clinical characteristics and prognosis of Brugada syndrome (BrS) in patients older than 60 years of age during a long-term follow-up period. Clinical characteristics and prognosis of senior patients with BrS have not been clearly elucidated. A total of 181 patients with BrS were divided into 2 groups by age at the time of diagnosis: the younger group was <60 years of age (n = 123), and the senior group was ≥60 years of age (n = 58). Mean ages were 42.7 ± 11 years and 68.6 ± 7.1 years, respectively. Prevalence of spontaneous type 1 electrocardiogram (ECG) was lower in the senior group (22 of 58; 37.9%) than in the younger group (64 of 123; 51.9%) (p = 0.027). Among various ECG parameters, the senior group had a lower incidence of prolonged r-J intervals in V2 ≥90 ms than the younger group (34 of 58; 58.6% vs. 90 of 123; 73.1%, p = 0.049) and day-to-day variation of Brugada ECG patterns (3 of 58; 5.2% vs. 23 of 123; 18.7%, p = 0.032). During a mean follow-up period of 7.6 ± 5.8 years, no senior patients experienced documented fatal ventricular arrhythmias, but 11 younger patients did. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed a better prognosis in the senior group than in the younger group (log-rank, p = 0.011). Seni...Continue Reading

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