• Mashup Score: 15

    Abstract Brugada syndrome (BrS) is one of the main inherited arrhythmia syndromes causing ventricular fibrillation (VF) and sudden cardiac death in young to middle-aged men, especially in Asians. T…

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    Stung to the Heart: - 2 year(s) ago

    Abstract A 48-year-old woman with a history of scorpion sting was admitted with cardiogenic shock. Electrocardiogram showed ventricular tachycardia which reverted with magnesium sulphate after fail…

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