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Abstract

Brugada syndrome is an inherited arrhythmia that increases a patient's risk of sudden cardiac death. Certain pharmacologic agents may induce a transient Brugada pattern on surface electrocardiogram (EKG). One of these is loperamide, an over-the-counter agent commonly used to manage diarrhea. We report the case of a patient who experienced EKG changes that mimicked Brugada pattern after excessive intake of loperamide.

Language: English
Published on: Oct 1, 2018
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2018 Stephanie Fuentes Rojas, Ayah Oglat, Hilda Mariana Gonzalez Bonilla, Omar Jeroudi, Whitney Sharp, Miguel Valderrábano, Paul Antonio Schurmann, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License.