Sudden death in young people can be caused by many reasons, including a famous disease called Brugada syndrome.

Brugada syndrome is a rare genetic disease that affects the electrical conduction system in the heart.

Electrophysiological testing to diagnose Brugada syndrome at Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital.

Causes of Brugada syndrome

Heart rate is maintained by electrical impulses emitted regularly from a pacemaker center, through the electrical conduction system to the heart muscle.

In patients with Brugada syndrome, one of these ion channels is defective; one-third of patients have a defect in a specific ion channel called SCN5A.

Brugada syndrome is a genetic disease, passed from generation to generation in a family.

The disease occurs more often in men than women, and is mostly diagnosed in adults between the ages of 25 and 50. Asians have a higher incidence of the disease than other races.

The disease can be detected through a number of diagnostic tools such as electrocardiogram and electrophysiological testing.

Patients with Brugada syndrome can lead normal lives.

Dr. Nguyen Hoang Dinh – MSc.