Variable electrocardiographic effects of short-term quinidine sulfate administration in Brugada syndrome
Variable electrocardiographic effects of short-term quinidine sulfate administration in Brugada syndrome
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.09494.x
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发表时间:
2005-05-01
影响因子:
1.8
通讯作者:
Aizawa, Y
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作者:
Watanabe, H;Chinushi, M;Aizawa, Y
Quinidine, a class I antiarrhythmic agent with blocking property of transient outward current, is a possible candidate for the suppression of ventricular fibrillation in patients with Brugada syndrome; although there is a concern that its ability to these effects may be proarrhythmic. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of quinidine sulfate on ST-segment elevation in Brugada syndrome. In 8 patients with Brugada syndrome, the magnitude of ST-elevation at the I-point (STJ), and the ST-segment configuration in leads V1-V3, were compared before and on day 2 after the initiation of quinidine administration. In 3 patients, quinidine attenuated STJ by >= 0.1 mV Of these 3 patients, ST-segment elevation was normalized in 2 patients, while the ST-segment configuration was unchanged in another. In another 3 patients, quinidine augmented STJ by >= 0.1 mV without any change of ST-segment configuration, and the augmentation was returned to baseline after the discontinuation of quinidine. Quinidine exhibited no effect on the ST-segment in the remaining 2 patients. The favorable effects of quinidine on the ST-segment tended to be more pronounced in patients with prominent ST-elevution at baseline. In 1 patient, quinidine was effective in eliminating both ST-segment elevation and repetitive tachyarrhythmia episodes. In conclusion, the effects of quinidine on ST-segment elevation were variable. Quinidine may potentially augment the ST-segment elevation in some patients with Brugada syndrome.