Brugada Syndrome
Brugada syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects the heart’s electrical system and can lead to dangerous arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeats). Our experienced doctors and specialty nurses work with skilled genetic counselors to provide high-quality care for people with the disorder.
We offer advanced genetic screening to help guide treatment decisions, along with thorough diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning. Our goal is to provide exceptional care to help people with Brugada syndrome live healthy, active lives.
We offer our expert care for Brugada syndrome at the Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU FOR BRUGADA SYNDROME
- Nationally recognized expertise in Brugada syndrome and other inherited arrhythmias.
- World-class diagnostic services that combine the expertise of electrophysiologists, cardiovascular genetic counselors, and advanced EKG techniques.
- Team-based treatment planning among our doctors, specialty nurses, and genetic counselors who will work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan.
- Advanced treatment options, including medications, lifestyle changes and cardioverter-defibrillator implantation, to prevent dangerous arrhythmias and help you live better with this chronic disease.
- Genetic counseling services to assess your inherited risk for Brugada syndrome and develop a care plan for you and your family.
- Compassionate lifestyle support, including one of the country’s largest psychological programs, with experts trained in helping families with inherited arrhythmias.
- Active research and clinical trial program to better understand the genetic causes of Brugada syndrome and develop new therapies.
To make an appointment, please call 650-721-4363.
Treatment for Brugada Syndrome
As a genetic condition, Brugada syndrome affects the whole family. We focus on expert, compassionate care that meets your family’s needs. With highly skilled genetic counselors who work with our doctors and nurses, we offer exceptional genetic screening, diagnostic testing, and treatment options that save lives.
Treatment options depend on your level of risk of developing a ventricular arrhythmia. Risk is based on a medical history of fainting, serious heart rhythm problems, or sudden cardiac arrest.
Learn more about our world-class cardiovascular genetics counseling for Brugada syndrome.
Medical device
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is the primary treatment option for people with Brugada syndrome. This device constantly monitors your heartbeat and delivers an electrical impulse to correct abnormal rhythms.
Medications and lifestyle changes to avoid arrhythmia triggers
Based on your individual case, your doctor will discuss with you some factors to avoid, including:
- Medications such as quinidine, a sodium channel blocker, to help regulate your heart's electrical activity
- Strenuous physical activity, depending on your symptoms and medical history
Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials for Brugada Syndrome
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently recruiting participants or that may recruit participants in the near future. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but similar studies may open in the future.
There are no open trials for Brugada syndrome at this tme.
To learn more about the clinical trials we offer, contact Gerri O'Riordan at 650-725-5597.
Frequently Asked Questions for Accessing Care
The Stanford Cardiac Arrhythmia Service is not only dedicated to treating its patients with the finest treatment options available, but also to advancing those treatments. Clinical research studies may be sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, other governmental agencies, or industry.
We're actively developing new approaches to arrhythmia diagnosis and treatment, including:
- New device development
- New treatments and diagnostic techniques for Atrial Fibrillation
- New technologies for catheter ablation
- Integration of imaging in catheter ablation
- New treatments for arrhythmias in cardiomyopathies (hypertrophic, ischemic, nonischemic)
- New approaches to ICD and Pacemaker therapy
- Signal processing and mathematical techniques for diagnosis of arrhythmias
- New diagnostic approaches to patients with inherited arrhythmic disorders
We work with the Stanford Biodesign Program—an innovative collaboration between medicine and engineering—to develop new technologies in medicine.
Additional Research and Innovation Advancements
- A Stanford doctor co-invented a new form of ablation treatment called cryoablation (freezing), which has been used in over 200,000 patients worldwide, including patients with atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachycardia.
- The Stanford Center for Arrhythmia Research has assembled more than 40 faculty who represent numerous disciplines and are collaborating to solve arrhythmia related problems.
- Stanford doctors have conducted clinical studies leading to approval of the radiofrequency energy ablation system measuring contact force to improve ablation outcomes. Learn more about radiofrequency ablation
- Stanford doctors and surgeons were in the first FDA clinical trial to test hybrid surgical-catheter ablation, combining minimally invasive surgery with a catheter-based procedure to treat complex atrial fibrillation.
We participate in a wide range of insurance plans. View the list of insurance plans accepted by Stanford Health Care
Have insurance or pre-authorization questions? The Patient Financial Clearance team is available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., to answer your questions. Please call 650-724-4445 or 1-877-291-7335 (toll free).
When choosing a doctor, it’s important to consider the doctor’s clinical training, experience and expertise in a specialized area that matches your health care needs.
You can find the right Stanford doctor for you by using our doctor directory and filtering the results based on a medical category, specialty, or doctor’s last name. View a list of cardiac arrhythmia doctors
We offer a number of support services for arrhythmia, including cardiovascular support groups, interpreter services, nutrition services, a Lifestyle Modification Program, integrative medicine, a health library, and a variety of classes and events. Learn more about our support services
You can call Cardiac Arrhythmia Service directly to schedule an appointment with one of our doctors. Call 650-723-6459 to make an appointment.
Yes, Stanford Health Care offers financial assistance for patients who are uninsured or underinsured. Meet with one of our financial counselors to find the best approach to paying for your health care. Financial counselors are available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Learn more about financial assistance services
Managing treatment for arrhythmia is a highly personalized process. Our clinic receptionists will confirm the information you should bring with you prior to your first appointment. For your first appointment, please bring the following test results and information:
- Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
- Holter Report or ECG Monitor
- Echocardiogram (Ultrasound of the Heart)
- Heart MRI
- Heart CT
- Your medical history
- Report or results from a physical examination
You will also need to have the following information with you when you check in:
- Insurance card
- A form of payment for any co-pays or deductibles
- One form of photo ID:
- Valid state-issued driver’s license
- Valid state-issued ID card
- Valid passport
- Valid U.S. Military ID card
- Valid U.S. Permanent Resident Card
The Cardiac Arrhythmia Service is located at the following address. Self-parking options are available for a fee. For more information, please see Directions and Parking information for Cardiac Arrhythmia Service:
Please plan to arrive 20-30 minutes prior to your appointment time due to construction near the main hospital campus. This will allow you plenty of time to park, locate your clinic and complete any additional paperwork.
Please print, fill out, and return the Medical Record Release Form to your new patient coordinator. The medical release form is an authorization form for external facilities to release medical records to Stanford Health Care.
Always feel free to bring someone with you to your appointments. A family member or friend can help ask questions, remember the information your care team gives you, and provide support.
Write down your questions before your appointment and rank them in order of importance, beginning with the most important ones. If there isn’t enough time to have all your questions answered during your appointment, ask your doctor who you can speak with to get your other questions answered.
Current patients may reach one of our outstanding arrhythmia nurse specialists during clinic hours at 650-723-7111. For after-hours, reach the on-call arrhythmia doctor at 650-723-7111.
You have multiple options when it comes to paying your bill.
- Pay Online:
- You can log in to MyHealth or the MyHealth mobile app to see and pay your bill.
Already have an account but need help logging in?
Contact the MyHealth Help Desk
- You can also pay as a guest to pay your bill without logging in.
- Pay by mail:
- Stanford Health Care
P.O. Box 740715, Los Angeles, CA 90074-0715
Los Angeles, CA 90074-0715
- Stanford Health Care
- Pay by Phone:
- You can call our Patient Billing Customer Service Office
1-800-549-3720.
- You can call our Patient Billing Customer Service Office
For our latest business hours and for more information about billing, visit our Billing page.
We offer a number of support services for arrhythmia patients, including cardiovascular support groups, interpreter services, nutrition services, a Lifestyle Modification Program, integrative medicine, a health library, and a variety of classes and events. Learn more about our support services
Please call our clinic receptionists at 650-723-6459. They are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help you reschedule or cancel your appointment.
To determine if a clinical trial is right for you, talk to your doctor. He or she can refer you to a research coordinator for more information on studies that may be right for your specific condition.
You can also find the guidelines for who can participate in a particular clinical trial online. However, it is best to work with your doctor to decide the right care approach for your needs.
Many of our programs are available to international patients.
Our International Medicine Services team can help you find the right doctor, estimate medical costs, book travel, and get you information about Stanford programs and services.
Please call +1 650-723-8561 or email IMS@stanfordhealthcare.org to get started.
What Is Brugada Syndrome?
Brugada syndrome is a rare inherited condition that affects the heart’s electrical system. It can lead to life-threatening arrhythmias in the heart’s lower chambers (ventricles). These dangerous arrhythmias can occur with little warning and result in fainting (syncope) or sudden cardiac death (SCD).
Often, people with Brugada syndrome experience no symptoms, so they may not realize they have the condition. The main sign of Brugada syndrome is a specific abnormal heart pattern, which an electrocardiogram (EKG) can detect.
Because Brugada syndrome is an inherited condition that runs in families, it is important that you get screened if you have a first-degree relative with Brugada syndrome. Your parents, siblings, and children are first-degree relatives.
At Stanford, our electrophysiologists have special expertise in caring for people with inherited cardiovascular diseases like Brugada syndrome. Our care includes:
- A world-leading cardiovascular genetics program with genetics counselors who perform advanced testing to rule out or establish a diagnosis
- Treatment options including an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to regulate heart rate and rhythm, and certain lifestyle changes to avoid arrhythmia triggers
Our Clinics
Our internationally known electrophysiologists have special expertise in inherited cardiovascular disease and genetic counseling. We provide expert, compassionate care for people with Brugada syndrome and other inherited arrhythmias.
RELATED CLINICS
Heart Clinic 1 Rm A21
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-736-7878
Brugada Syndrome
Our experienced doctors have special expertise in Brugada syndrome, an inherited arrhythmia, providing expert diagnostic services and treatment.
brugada syndrome
arrhythmia
inherited arrhythmia
ventricular arrhythmia
ventricular tachycardia
ventricular fibrillation