Adding the Exercise Test as a Tool in the Medical Decision-Making Process in Brugada Syndrome

Abstract

Most cases of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) are caused by ventricular tachyarrhythmias, with most of these associated with structural heart disease, particularly coronary heart disease. SCA is an uncommon occurrence in the apparently normal heart and accounts for only 5 to 10 percent of total cases.