12 Comparison of slow vs. rapid ajmaline infusion protocol for the diagnosis of brugada syndrome (BrS): ten year experience of the Northern Ireland inherited cardiac conditions service (NI ICC)

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12 Table 1 Demographics of patients by ajmaline challenge protocol Group A: Slow protocol (1mg/kg over 10 minutes) Group B: Rapid protocol (1mg/kg over 5 minutes) p-value No of tests, n (%) 251 (61%) 163 (39%) p=0.61 (ns) Age (mean ± sd) years 40 ± 16 43 ± 15 p=0.09 (ns) Gender (male: female) 136 : 115 75 : 88 p=0.10 (ns) Indications: a) Family History of BrS b) Family history of SADS/SUD c) History of OOHCA d) ECG abnormality e) Unexplained syncope 105 78 17