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Brugada
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Brugada
by bdal, Mar 10, 2007 12:00AM
i am a 32 yr. old male with history of SVT. and IRBB. All tests i have been through have been normal. Holter, EKG, stress, echo, calcium scan. I recently read an article on Brugada and I am scared to death. My primary called my cardio. to discuss and was told I have secondary signs. What does that mean?? Did not help my anxiety. I have an appointment with the cardio. in about 3 weeks, however i don't think I can take the anxiety of waiting. i have 3 sets of ekg's an i am trying to read them myself. Should I wait, idf i email the ecg's could someone tell me tha i have an elevated ST seg. in V1-V3. I don't think I nor my wife can wait till april. Thank You,
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-M.D.-MJM, Mar 10, 2007 12:00AM
Hello,
Being an informed patient is very important, but try not to scare yourself. Brugada is a very rare syndrome. What your doctor probably means by secondary symptoms is that you don't have any high risk features for Brugada syndrome.
If you are not a physcian, you are not going to be able to read an EKG. Even the then, the experience difference between reading EKGs as a primary care doctor versus a cardiologist or electrophysiologist is great. Brugada is not an easy diagnosis to make. You need your cardiologist to help. If you doctors felt this was an emergency, I don't think they would make you wait 3 weeks.
I do not intend to belittle your concerns -- I know just about anyone can work themselves into a frenzy by reading about conditions. Keep in mind that medical diagnosis are often like a horoscope, you can read a lot into them to make it sound like you have something that you don't.
I hope this helps. Thanks for posting.
Being an informed patient is very important, but try not to scare yourself. Brugada is a very rare syndrome. What your doctor probably means by secondary symptoms is that you don't have any high risk features for Brugada syndrome.
If you are not a physcian, you are not going to be able to read an EKG. Even the then, the experience difference between reading EKGs as a primary care doctor versus a cardiologist or electrophysiologist is great. Brugada is not an easy diagnosis to make. You need your cardiologist to help. If you doctors felt this was an emergency, I don't think they would make you wait 3 weeks.
I do not intend to belittle your concerns -- I know just about anyone can work themselves into a frenzy by reading about conditions. Keep in mind that medical diagnosis are often like a horoscope, you can read a lot into them to make it sound like you have something that you don't.
I hope this helps. Thanks for posting.
