Risk Factors

Risk factors for Brugada syndrome include:

  • Family history: A family history of sudden cardiac death.
  • Male gender: Men are eight to 10 times more likely to have Brugada syndrome.
  • Being Asian or of Asian descent: Brugada syndrome is most common in
    people from Asia.
  • Age: Brugada syndrome is most commonly seen in men ages 30 to 50.
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Contact

Cardiovascular Medicine
Division of the CardioVascular Institute
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston , MA  02215
617-667-8800

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