Arrhythmias & electrophysiology

Evaluation of a new treadmill exercise protocol to unmask type 1 Brugada electrocardiographic pattern: can we improve diagnostic yield?

EuropacePublished Diagnostic accuracy study

Performance · Br1ECGp detectionResult — go to the resultIncrease in detection 32.4%

Authors' conclusion

Stress testing using HPL with the passive recovery phase in the supine position offers an opportunity to unmask the type 1 Br1ECGp, which could increase the diagnostic yield in this population.

Study context

Population
Patients with Brugada syndrome, Brazilian cohort (GenBra Registry)of 163 in cohort
Participants
74 patients
Comparison
HPL-TET protocol vs resting HPL-ECG
Outcome
Detection of type 1 Brugada ECG pattern (Br1ECGp)

Performance

Br1ECGp detection

Increase in detection

32.4%

P = 0.001

By group

As reported in the abstract

Original publication

Evaluation of a new treadmill exercise protocol to unmask type 1 Brugada electrocardiographic pattern: can we improve diagnostic yield? Europace. Published 6 July 2023. doi:10.1093/europace/euad157

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