14th International Congress
THE "NEW FRONTIERS"
OF ARRHYTHMIAS 2000

Jan. 29 - Feb. 5, 2000
Marilleva, Trento, Italy

RT-175

The syndrome of right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation and sudden death: Nava-Martini or Brugada syndrome?

Bortolo Martini, Andrea Nava*, Sergio Cannas, Barbara Bauce*, Luisa Ruzza, Luciano Bassan, Michela Muriago*, Franco Naccarella**.
Unita Operative di Cardiologia, Ospedale di Thiene, *Universita di Padova, **Poliambulatorio Tiarini, Bologna, Italy

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BRUGADA SYNDROME:
http://www.brugada.crtia.be/

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NAVA-MARTINI-SYNDROME:
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