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Multidisciplinary Care Approach to Asymptomatic Brugada Syndrome in Pregnancy: A Case Report

by
Isabella Marechal-Ross
* and
Kathryn Austin
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Clinical Services Building, 1 Westbourne St, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Reports 2025, 8(3), 138; https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030138
Submission received: 1 July 2025 / Revised: 29 July 2025 / Accepted: 4 August 2025 / Published: 5 August 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Obstetrics/Gynaecology)

Abstract

Background and Clinical Significance: Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a rare inherited cardiac channelopathy, often associated with SCN5A loss-of-function mutations. Clinical presentations range from asymptomatic to malignant arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Physiological and pharmacological stressors affecting sodium channel function—such as pyrexia, certain medications, and possibly pregnancy—may unmask or exacerbate arrhythmic risk. However, there is limited information regarding pregnancy and obstetric outcomes. Obstetric management remains largely informed by isolated case reports and small case series. A literature review was conducted using OVID Medline and Embase, identifying case reports, case series, and one retrospective cohort study reporting clinical presentation, obstetric management, and outcomes in maternal BrS. A case is presented detailing coordinated multidisciplinary input, antenatal surveillance, and intrapartum and postpartum care to contribute to the growing evidence base guiding obstetric care in this complex setting. Case Presentation: A 30-year-old G2P0 woman with asymptomatic BrS (SCN5A-positive) was referred at 31 + 5 weeks’ gestation for multidisciplinary antenatal care. Regular review and collaborative planning involving cardiology, anaesthetics, maternal–fetal medicine, and obstetrics guided a plan for vaginal delivery with continuous cardiac and fetal monitoring. At 38 + 0 weeks, the woman presented with spontaneous rupture of membranes and underwent induction of labour. A normal vaginal delivery was achieved without arrhythmic events. Epidural block with ropivacaine and local anaesthesia with lignocaine were well tolerated, and 24 h postpartum monitoring revealed no abnormalities. Conclusions: This case adds to the limited but growing literature suggesting that with individualised planning and multidisciplinary care, pregnancies in women with BrS can proceed safely and without complication. Ongoing case reporting is essential to inform future guidelines and optimise maternal and fetal outcomes.
Keywords: Brugada syndrome; arrhythmia; channelopathy; pregnancy; obstetrics; antenatal; postpartum Brugada syndrome; arrhythmia; channelopathy; pregnancy; obstetrics; antenatal; postpartum

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Marechal-Ross, I.; Austin, K. Multidisciplinary Care Approach to Asymptomatic Brugada Syndrome in Pregnancy: A Case Report. Reports 2025, 8, 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030138

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Marechal-Ross I, Austin K. Multidisciplinary Care Approach to Asymptomatic Brugada Syndrome in Pregnancy: A Case Report. Reports. 2025; 8(3):138. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030138

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Marechal-Ross, Isabella, and Kathryn Austin. 2025. "Multidisciplinary Care Approach to Asymptomatic Brugada Syndrome in Pregnancy: A Case Report" Reports 8, no. 3: 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030138

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Marechal-Ross, I., & Austin, K. (2025). Multidisciplinary Care Approach to Asymptomatic Brugada Syndrome in Pregnancy: A Case Report. Reports, 8(3), 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030138

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