Abstrakt
Coronary arterial vasospasm may be associated with acute myocardial infarction, ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation as well as sudden death. Two case reports describing coronary vasospasm leading to ST-segment elevation and cardiac arrest are presented. Coronary arteriography revealed an occlusion that disappeared after injection of nitroglycerine. Both patients were treated with calcium antagonists and a cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) was implanted. One year after the ICD implantation no tachyarrhythmias had been registered.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Cardiac arrest caused by coronary arterial vasospasm. |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Vol/bind | 174 |
Udgave nummer | 24 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1676-1677 |
Antal sider | 2 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 2012 |