Long-term Pharmacological Therapy of Brugada Syndrome: Is J-wave Attenuation a Marker of Drug Efficacy?

Abstract

We herein describe two patients with Brugada syndrome in whom J-waves were successfully modified by drugs. Case 1 was a 54-year-old man who presented with repeated ventricular fibrillations (VF) and J-point elevation in the right precordial and lateral leads. After administration of cilostazol (200 mg/d), J-waves disappeared and coved-type ST-segment elevation changed to a saddleback-type for 25 months. Case 2 was a 31-year-old man who presented with a VF storm and J-point elevation in the lateral leads. After administration of quinidine (300 mg/d), J-waves and coved-type ST-segment elevation disappeared for 20 months. J-wave disappearance and coved-type ST-segment elevation were followed by VF suppression, probably due to transient outward potassium current (I_to) suppression.