Brugada criteria
Pronunciation: broo-GAH-dah
ECG diagnostic criteria used to differentiate ventricular tachycardia from supraventricular tachycardia with aberrancy.
Full Definition
A systematic approach to interpreting wide complex tachycardia developed by Pedro Brugada and colleagues. These morphological criteria examine specific ECG lead patterns to distinguish ventricular tachycardia from supraventricular tachycardia conducted with bundle branch block. The criteria include analysis of AV dissociation, concordance in precordial leads, and specific QRS morphology patterns in leads V1 and V6. Application of Brugada criteria helps emergency physicians make critical treatment decisions, as ventricular tachycardia requires different management than supraventricular arrhythmias.
Usage
Usage note: Named criteria should maintain proper capitalization of the eponym.
In Context
- "Application of Brugada criteria strongly favored ventricular tachycardia as the diagnosis." — ECG interpretation note
- "The wide complex tachycardia met several Brugada criteria for VT, warranting immediate treatment." — Emergency cardiology consultation