raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:130

Brugada syndrome

Synonyms: Ventricular fibrillation, Brugada type

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult, Childhood
Status
active

A cardiac disorder characterized on electrocardiogram (ECG) by ST segment elevation with a coved aspect on the right precordial leads, and a clinical susceptibility to ventricular tachyarrhythmias and sudden death occurring in the absence of overt myocardial abnormalities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBrugada syndromeVentricular fibrillation, Brugada type
frSyndrome de BrugadaFibrillation ventriculaire type Brugada
deBrugada-SyndromKammerflimmern vom Typ Brugada
esSíndrome de BrugadaFibrilación ventricular tipo Brugada
itSindrome di BrugadaSUNDS
nlSyndroom van BrugadaKamerfibrillatie, Brugada-type · Ventrikelfibrillatie, Brugada-type · Ventrikelfibrilleren, Brugada-type
ptSíndrome BrugadaFibrilação ventricular, tipo Brugada
plZespół BrugadaBangungut · Dream disease · Idiopatyczne migotanie komór, typu Brugada · SUNDS · Zespół nagłej niewyjaśnionej nocnej śmierci · Zespół Pokkuri
csSyndrom BrugadovýchBangungut · Snová choroba · Idiopatická fibrilace komor, typ Brugadových · Syndrom smrti "Pokkuri · SUNDS · Syndrom náhlé nevysvětlené noční smrti · Syndrom bratří Brugadů
ukСиндром БругадаІдіопатична фібриляція шлуночків, тип Бругада
zhBrugada综合征特发性心室颤动Brugada型
trBrugada sendromuSUNDS · Bangungut · Dream hastalığı · Pokkuri letal sendromu · Açıklanamayan ani gece ölüm sendromu · İdiyopatik ventriküler fibrilasyon, Brugada tipi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM601144Evalidated
OMIM611777BTNTvalidated
OMIM611875BTNTvalidated
OMIM611876BTNTvalidated
OMIM612838BTNTvalidated
OMIM613119BTNTvalidated
OMIM613120BTNTvalidated
OMIM613123BTNTvalidated
OMIM616399BTNTvalidated
ICD-10I49.8NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11BC65.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0015263Evalidated
MeSHD053840Evalidated
UMLSC1142166Evalidated
GARD1030Evalidated
MedDRA10059027Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

22 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ABCC9Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:60ENSG0000006943160143912p12.1ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 924439875[PMID]
AKAP9Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:379ENSG000001279146040017q21.2A-kinase anchoring protein 927707468[PMID]_25016126[PMID]
CACNA1CCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:1390ENSG0000015106711420512p13.33calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C20301690[PMID]
CACNA2D1Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:1399ENSG000001539561142047q21.11calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 120301690[PMID]_20817017[PMID]_17224476[PMID]
CACNB2Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:1402ENSG0000016599560000310p12calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit beta 220301690[PMID]
GPD1LCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:28956ENSG000001526426117783p22.3glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 1 like20301690[PMID]
HCN4Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:16882ENSG0000013862260520615q24.1hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide gated potassium channel 420301690[PMID]
KCND3Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:6239ENSG000001713856054111p13.2potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily D member 321349352[PMID]_20301690[PMID]
KCNE3Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:6243ENSG0000017553860443311q13.4potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E regulatory subunit 320301690[PMID]
KCNE5Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:6241ENSG00000176076300328Xq23potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E regulatory subunit 521493962[PMID]
KCNJ8Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:6269ENSG0000012136160093512p12.1potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 822056721[PMID]_20301690[PMID]
PKP2Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:9024ENSG0000005729460286112p11.21plakophilin 227085656[PMID]
RANGRFCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:17679ENSG0000010896160795417p13.1RAN guanine nucleotide release factor24142675[PMID]
SCN10ACandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:10582ENSG000001853136044273p22.2sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 1024998131[PMID]_25691538[PMID]
SCN1BCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:10586ENSG0000010571160023519q13.11sodium voltage-gated channel beta subunit 120301690[PMID]
SCN2BCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:10589ENSG0000014957560132711q23.3sodium voltage-gated channel beta subunit 223559163[PMID]_30821013[PMID]
SCN3BCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:20665ENSG0000016625760821411q24.1sodium voltage-gated channel beta subunit 320301690[PMID]
SCNN1ACandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:10599ENSG0000011131960022812p13.31sodium channel epithelial 1 subunit alpha30821013[PMID]
SEMA3ACandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:10723ENSG000000752136039617q21.11semaphorin 3A30821013[PMID]
SLMAPCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:16643ENSG000001636816027013p14.3sarcolemma associated protein20301690[PMID]_23064965[PMID]
TRPM4Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:17993ENSG0000013052960693619q13.33transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 423382873[PMID]_20301690[PMID]
SCN5ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10593ENSG000001838736001633p22.2sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 520301690[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00020 / 100 000EuropeValue and classNot yet validatedORPHANET
Point prevalence6-9 / 10 00075 / 100 000South East AsiaValue and classNot yet validated15898165[PMID]_23916535[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

12 annotations · validated 2019-05-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001695Cardiac arrest
HP:0011712Right bundle branch block
HP:0012251ST segment elevation
HP:0001279Syncope
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011705First degree atrioventricular block
HP:0004751Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
HP:0011704Sick sinus syndrome
HP:0004755Supraventricular tachycardia
HP:0001649Tachycardia
HP:0001663Ventricular fibrillation
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0011715Trifascicular block
HP:0004308Ventricular arrhythmia

Annotation source: 29020354[PMID]_29254832[PMID]_26220970[PMID]_20301690[PMID]

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Sources for this card