The man has survived the "sudden death syndrome" – what is it?

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Wiggins, who is a United Airlines employee, was in fact "dead" twice in March. The 54-year-old told KTRK he was driving with his mother when he fell unconscious and lost control of the wheel. Bystanders jumped quickly to help his mother – who had managed to catch the wheel – and the police arrived to give CPR. Although Wiggins was "blue and cold" by the time he arrived at the hospital, the doctors were able to revive him using a defibrillator.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "He had to be stabilized once again before performing an electrocardiography test (EKG), which uncovered the reason for the death of this 54-year-old man: an extremely rare genetic disease called Brugada syndrome, or – as it is called – the syndrome of sudden death. The Mayo Clinic defines Brugada syndrome aspotentially fatal heart rhythm disorder"In which individuals" have an increased risk of abnormal heart rhythm of the lower chambers of the heart. "" Data-reactid = "24">He had to be stabilized once again before performing an electrocardiography test (EKG), which uncovered the reason for the death of this 54-year-old man: an extremely rare genetic disease called Brugada syndrome, or – as it is called – the syndrome of sudden death. The Mayo Clinic defines Brugada syndrome aspotentially fatal heart rhythm disorder"In which individuals" have an increased risk of abnormal heart rhythm of the lower chambers of the heart. "

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The condition was first described in 1917 in the medical literature in the Philippines, where residents called him bangungut ("Wake up and moan in sleep"), from the groaning sounds that would make those who suffer from it. Today, some still call it a "wailing disease," both because of the noises and the fact that it often hits while someone sleeps. Data-reactid = "25"> The condition has been described for the first time in the literature in the Philippines, where residents have called it bangungut ("Wake up and moan in sleep"), from the groaning sounds that would make those who suffer from it. Today, some still call it a "wailing disease," both because of the noises and the fact that it often hits while someone sleeps.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Although the disease can exist without symptoms for many years , his appearance causes a series of symptoms – fainting, dizziness or epileptic seizures, as in the case of Wiggins, sudden death.According to the National Institutes of Health, Brugada "can be caused by a mutation in at least 16 genes "and is a genetically dominant disease more commonly found in men." data-reactid = "26"> Although the disease can exist without symptoms for many years, its appearance causes a series of symptoms – fainting, as in the case of Wiggins, sudden death According to the National Institutes of Health, Brugada "can be caused by a mutation in at least 16 genes "and is a genetically dominant disease more commonly found in men.

Based on current research, the disease is particularly prevalent in Japan and is generally more common among men of Asian origin. Although Brugada syndrome may seem intimidating, it is not necessarily a death sentence. For those who are in good health, the prognosis is positive, the main treatment options being either a drug treatment or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

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