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If you test positive for brugada should they recommend and icd straight away or can it wait half a year?

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Dr. Volkan Tuzcu answered

Specializes in Pediatric Cardiology

Brugada : Very few patients require ICD with Brugada. Decision is made after detailed assessment,

Answered 8/5/2015

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See below: If you have been diagnosed with Brugada syndrome - not Brugada pattern - the. You meet criteria for a defibrillator. No one can tell you when you will need it, but with Brugada syndrome you are at risk for sudden cardiac death. So it depends on your diagnosis. You are in the Nederlands where the care for Brugada syndrome in general is excellent so listen to your EP

Answered 3/19/2017

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