Publications by authors named "Mark L Moubarek"
Brugada Syndrome and Sudden Cardiac Death: An Electrocardiographic History.
Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- A 22-year-old male with a history of serious health issues experienced a cardiac arrest caused by ventricular fibrillation, requiring extensive resuscitation efforts to stabilize him.
- He was later diagnosed with Brugada syndrome, a genetic heart condition that can lead to sudden cardiac death, and received an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) after recovery.
- The case underscores the variability of Brugada syndrome on ECGs, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring, as its symptoms may present unpredictably and could lead to fatal outcomes without prior warning.
Introduction: This study investigated whether a 9.6% decrease in the use of head computed tomography (HCT) for patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of headache was followed by an increase in proportions of death or missed intracranial diagnosis during the 22.5-month period following each index ED visit.
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