Brugada Electrocardiographic Indices Registry (BEIR)
Welcome to the Brugada Electrocardiographic Indices Registry (BEIR)
This project started as a single center study by Dr. Gary Tse and his team members who are based in Hong Kong, China. With the kind support of open-minded investigators from many countries, it promptly expanded to include different centers with expertise in managing Brugada patients. The aim of this project is to use different electrocardiographic indices for risk stratification in patients with Brugada ECG patterns.
What is the Brugada Syndrome?
Brugada Syndrome is a genetic cardiac ion channelopathy with chracteristic ECG patterns, predisposing to the development of syncopal symptoms, spontaneous ventricular tachy-arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.
What is unique about our project?
We differ from other registries in four major respects:
The investigators are taking an all inclusive stance, and welcome contributions from any interested investigators with relevant data to join our project. For example, we have researchers from all over the globe coming from centres of varying sizes.
We particularly encourage new and junior researchers to join our project.
We have recruited investigators from across the disciplines, such as pre-clinical electrophysiology, data science, clinical cardiology and electrophysiology, and epidemiology, to facilitate collaboration and cooperation.
The goal is to utilize complex and higher dimensional analyses to facilitate risk prediction.
Who are the BEIR investigators?
Brazil Investigators
Dr. Leonardo Roever, MHS, PhD
Department of Clinical Research,
Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
Cambodia Investigators
Dr. Yorn Uy, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Canada Investigators
Dr. Adrian Baranchuk, MD, FACC, FRCPC
Professor of Medicine
Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing
Kingston General Hospital, Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Benedict M Glover, MD, MB BCh BAO, MRCP
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Ontario, Canada
Mr. Sohaib Haseeb, BSc (Hons.)
Medical Student
School of Health Sciences, Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
China Investigators
Dr. Jeffrey Chan, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiovascular Analytics Group
Hong Kong, China-UK Collaboration
Dr. Dong Chang, MD, PhD
Professor and Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory
Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China
Dr. Cheng Chen
Cardiology Resident
Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People’s Republic of China
Dr. Yunfei Gu, MD
Consultant Cardiologist
Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
Dr. Dan Hu, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FHRS
Professor
Department of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Research Institute, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, People’s Republic of China.
Dr. Zhengrong Huang, MD, PhD
Professor
Department of Cardiology, The First Hospital of Xiamen Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China
Sharen Lee
Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiovascular Analytics Group
Hong Kong, China-UK Collaboration
Dr. Guoliang Li, MD PhD
Chief Resident in Cardiology
Arrhythmia Unit, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 277 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061, People’s Republic of China
Dr. Xintao Li, MD
Consultant Cardiologist
The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China. 213003
Dr. Fang Zhou Liu, MD, PhD
Consultant Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong
People’s Republic of China
Dr. Tong Liu, MD, PhD
Professor of Cardiology
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular disease,
Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University,
Tianjin 300211, People’s Republic of China
Dr. Gary Tse, BA (Hons.), MBBS, MA, MPH, MHM, PhD, FESC, FACC, FSCAI, FHRS, FRCP (Glasg, Edin, Lond), FRCPCH, FFPH
Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiovascular Analytics Group, Hong Kong, China-UK Collaboration
Distinguished Professor, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular disease, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University
Honorary Professor, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University
Guest Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
People’s Republic of China
Dr. Qunshan Wang, MD, PhD
Professor
Shanghai Jiaotong University, Xinhua Hospital
People’s Republic of China
Dr. Qingpeng Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Data Science, City University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Dr. Shaoying Zeng, MD
Professor and Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist
Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute,
Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
Dr. Jiandong Zhou
School of Data Science, City University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Colombia Investigators
Dr. Andres Felipe Miranda Arboleda
Universidad de Antioquia
Antioquia, Colombia
Germany Investigators
Dr. Eric Schulze-Bahr, MD
Professor
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine,
Institute for Genetics of Heart Diseases (IfGH),
University Hospital Münster, Germany
Dr. Sven Zumhagen, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine,
Institute for Genetics of Heart Diseases (IfGH),
University Hospital Münster, Germany
Greece Investigators
Dr. George Bazoukis, MSc, MD
Second Department of Cardiology,
Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology,
“Evangelismos” General Hospital of Athens,
Athens, Greece
Dr. Konstantinos Letsas, MD, FESC, FEHRA
Consultant Cardiologist
Second Department of Cardiology,
Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology,
“Evangelismos” General Hospital of Athens,
Athens, Greece
Dr. Michael Spartalis, MD, FESC, FEHRA, FACC, CCDS, CEPS-A
Consultant Cardiologist
3rd Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School
Athens, Greece
India Investigators
Dr. Mukund Prabhu, MD, DM
Assistant Professor
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences,
Ponekkara, Cochin
Mangalore, India
Dr. Maneesh Rai, MD, DM
Assistant Professor
Department of Cardiology
Kasturba Medical College,
Mangalore, India
Dr. Jayaprakash Shenthar, MD, PhD
Professor
Electrophysiology Unit Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research B G Road, 9th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore - 560069 India
Dr Rajan Vashisht, MBBS, MD
Clinical interests: CCU (bedside echocardiography, TPI, IABP, central lines, ionotropes,Intubation, arterial monitoring), STEMI and NSTEMI risk stratification
Japan Investigators
Dr. Kengo Kusano, MD
Director,
Division of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology,
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine,
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center,
Osaka, Japan
Dr. Takeshi Aiba, MD
Chief Physician,
Division of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology,
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine,
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center,
Osaka, Japan
Dr. Tsukasa Kamakura, MD
Division of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology,
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine,
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center,
Osaka, Japan
Mexico Investigators
Dr. Víctor Javier Ceseña Báez, MD
Fellow of Cardiology,
Hospital Christus Muguerza Alta Especialidad,
México
Dr. Manlio F. Márquez Murillo
Instituto Nacional de Cardiología “Ignacio Chávez”
Mexico City, Mexico
Dr. Jorge Francisco Herrera Orozco
Instituto Nacional de Cardiología “Ignacio Chávez”
Mexico City, Mexico
Dr. Ramon Alexander Hernandez Dominguez
Instituto Nacional de Cardiología “Ignacio Chávez”
Mexico City, Mexico
Dr. Bernardo Wise, MD
Associate Professor and Cardiac Electrophyisiologist
Christus Muguerza AE Hospital
Monterrey, Mexico
Nevetherlands Investigators
Dr. Natasja M.S. de Groot, MD, PhD
Professor of Cardiology
Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist, Chief of Translational Electrophysiology Unit
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Poland Investigators
Dr. Marek Jastrzebski, MD, PhD
First Department of Cardiology and Electrocardiology, Jagiellonia University, Collegium Medicum
Kraków, Poland
Dr. Pawel Matusik, MD, PhD
Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College and the John Paul II Hospital,
Kraków, Poland
Paweł T. Matusik, MD, PhD, FEHRA, specialist cardiologist, works at the Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College and at the Department of Electrocardiology, at the John Paul II Hospital in Kraków. His research interests primarily include electrocardiology, cardiovascular implantable electronic devices, mechanisms and biomarkers of cardiovascular diseases (especially cardiac arrhythmias), translational medicine with applications in cardiovascular medicine, cardiac imaging and rare cardiovascular diseases and disorders. He served as reviewer or expert for leading cardiology Journals, including European Heart Journal, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and PLOS Medicine as well as for national and foreign Institutions. He gained valuable clinical and research experience during his visits and trainings at the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, at the Cardiovascular Division in the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, and at Barnes Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. He has received various awards and distinctions, including 1st place in the best student of the Republic of Poland contest (the Student Nobel Prize 2011), a distinction of honour and medal from the Polish Academy of Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences (the Doctor Wacław Mayzl Medical Laurel), and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education scholarship for outstanding achievements (2013/2014) and for prominent young scientists (2020). In 2021 he received the International Society of Electrocardiology Bayés ECG Award for his outstanding achievements in electrocardiology (the International Congress on Electrocardiology – joint meeting of the 21st Congress of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology and the 48th Congress of the International Society of Electrocardiology). Moreover, he has obtained scholarships from the Foundation for Polish Science. For some more details please see: Cardiovascular Research (2019) 115, e77–e79.
Russia Investigators
Dr. Elena Zaklyazminskaya, MD, PhD
Professor and Head of Medical Genetics Laboratory
Petrovsky Russian Research Centre of Surgery 2,
Abricosovsky per., 119991 Moscow, Russia
Saudi Arabia Investigators
Dr. Enes Elvin Gul, MD, FESC, FEHRA
Department of Cardiology,
Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
Switzerland Investigators
Dr. Giulio Conte, MD, PhD
Senior Electrophysiologist - Division of Cardiology, Fondazione
Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
Privat Dozent - Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
Clinical Scientist – Centre for Computational Medicine in Cardiology (CCMC),
Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
Thailand Investigators
Dr. Janejira Swasdimanont, MD
Sakolnakorn Hospital,
Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
Dr. Janejira Swasdimanont, MD
Sakolnakorn Hospital,
Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
Turkey Investigators
Dr. Göksel Çinier, MD
Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center,
Istanbul, Turkey
Dr. Ozcan Ozeke, MD
Consultant Cardiologist
Department of Cardiology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Dr. Levent Pay, MD
Cardiologist
Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Surgery Hospital
Turkey
Dr. Kıvanç Yalın, MD, FEHRA
Associate Professor
Department of Cardiology,
Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa
Turkey
United Kingdom Investigators
Dr. Sandeep Hothi, MB, BChir, MA , PhD, MRCP (UK), FACC, FESC
Consultant Cardiologist,
New Cross Hospital,
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Dr. Kamalan Jeevaratnam, DAHP, DVM, MMedSc (Mal), PhD (Cambridge), MRCVS (UK)
Head of Department of Pre-clinical Sciences,
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences,
University of Surrey
Guildford, United Kingdom
Mr. Keith Sai Kit Leung, BSc (Hons.)
Medical Student
Aston University Medical School
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dr. Ka Hou Christien Li, MBBS
University of Newcastle Medical School
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Dr. Vassilios S Vassiliou, MBBS, MA, PhD, MRCP (UK), FHEA, FRCP (Edin), FSCMR, FESC, FACC
Clinical Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor)
University of East Anglia Medical School
Norwich, United Kingdom
United States Investigators
Dr. Rahul Gupta, MD
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, United States
Dr. Nainesh Patel, MD
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, United States
Dr. Gan-Xin Yan, MD, PhD
Professor
Director, Basic Cardiovascular Research Lab, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Professor of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel College of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
Professor, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Professor of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
Dr. Sri Sundaram, MD
Attending Cardiac Electrophysiologist
South Denver Heart Center
Colorado, United States
Vietnam Investigators
Dr. Phong Dinh Phan, MD
Consultant Cardiologist
Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi
Vietnam