Patients’ demographics and clinical characteristic.

<p>STD, standard deviation; W/H ratio, weight and height ratio; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; CK, creatinine kinase.</p><p>Patients’ demographics and clinical characteristic.</p

Treatment to the target by drugs.

<p>TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.</p><p>Treatment to the target by drugs.</p

Determinants for achieving LDL-C target by multivariate analysis.

<p>BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MI, myocardial infarction; CAD, coronary artery disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; IFG, impaired fasting glucose; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance; CVD, cerebrovascular disease.</p><p>Determinants for achieving LDL-C target by multivariate analysis.</p

Statin equipotency.

<p>Statin equipotency.</p

Comparisons of clinical impacts on individuals with Brugada electrocardiographic patterns defined by ISHNE criteria or EHRA/HRS/APHRS criteria: a nationwide community-based study

<p><b>Introduction:</b> Identifying Brugada electrocardiographic pattern (BrP) early is crucial to prevent sudden cardiac death. Two different diagnostic criteria proposed by International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiography (ISHNE) and Heart Rhythm Society/European Heart Rhythm Association/Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (HRS/EHRA/APHRS) were widely used in clinical practice. The difference in prevalence and prognosis of BrP by applying the two different criteria was never studied before.</p> <p><b>Methods:</b> This study was prospectively conducted in a nationwide large-scale stratified random sampling community-based cohort (HALST) from Han Chinese population in Taiwan from December 2008 to December 2012. We compared the prevalence and prognosis of BrP defined by the two diagnostic criteria.</p> <p><b>Results:</b> A total of 5214 adults were enrolled (2530 men) with mean age of 69.3 years. Four had spontaneous type 1 BrP (0.077%). By the HRS/EHRA/APHRS criteria, 68 individuals have type 2 BrP (1.30%) and 101 have type 3 BrP (1.94%) whereas by the ISHNE criteria, 46 individuals exhibited type 2 BrP (0.88%). When applying the ISHNE criteria, the number of individuals with BrP decreased by 71%. However, all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality were not different between individuals with or without BrP, irrespective of the criteria used.</p> <p><b>Conclusions:</b> The two different criteria may impact the diagnostic yield of individuals with BrP, but do not affect the prognosis of the individuals with BrP.Key messages</p><p>Comparing with the use of HRS/EHRA/APHRS criteria, the number of individuals with Brugada ECG patterns was decreased by 71% when applying the ISHNE criteria.</p><p>The prognosis of individuals with Brugada ECG patterns defined by 2012 ISHNE or 2013 HRS/EHRA/APHRS criteria were not different.</p><p></p> <p>Comparing with the use of HRS/EHRA/APHRS criteria, the number of individuals with Brugada ECG patterns was decreased by 71% when applying the ISHNE criteria.</p> <p>The prognosis of individuals with Brugada ECG patterns defined by 2012 ISHNE or 2013 HRS/EHRA/APHRS criteria were not different.</p

Comparisons of clinical impacts on individuals with Brugada electrocardiographic patterns defined by ISHNE criteria or EHRA/HRS/APHRS criteria: A nationwide community-based study

[[abstract]]INTRODUCTION: Identifying Brugada electrocardiographic pattern (BrP) early is crucial to prevent sudden cardiac death. Two different diagnostic criteria proposed by International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiography (ISHNE) and Heart Rhythm Society/European Heart Rhythm Association/Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (HRS/EHRA/APHRS) were widely used in clinical practice. The difference in prevalence and prognosis of BrP by applying the two different criteria was never studied before. METHODS: This study was prospectively conducted in a nationwide large-scale stratified random sampling community-based cohort (HALST) from Han Chinese population in Taiwan from December 2008 to December 2012. We compared the prevalence and prognosis of BrP defined by the two diagnostic criteria. RESULTS: A total of 5214 adults were enrolled (2530 men) with mean age of 69.3 years. Four had spontaneous type 1 BrP (0.077%). By the HRS/EHRA/APHRS criteria, 68 individuals have type 2 BrP (1.30%) and 101 have type 3 BrP (1.94%) whereas by the ISHNE criteria, 46 individuals exhibited type 2 BrP (0.88%). When applying the ISHNE criteria, the number of individuals with BrP decreased by 71%. However, all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality were not different between individuals with or without BrP, irrespective of the criteria used. CONCLUSIONS: The two different criteria may impact the diagnostic yield of individuals with BrP, but do not affect the prognosis of the individuals with BrP. Key messages Comparing with the use of HRS/EHRA/APHRS criteria, the number of individuals with Brugada ECG patterns was decreased by 71% when applying the ISHNE criteria. The prognosis of individuals with Brugada ECG patterns defined by 2012 ISHNE or 2013 HRS/EHRA/APHRS criteria were not different