Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest in Young Female from Diffuse Left Anterior Descending Coronary Vasospasm.
Publication/Presentation Date
11-1-2019
Abstract
This is a case of the most severe and potentially fatal complication of coronary artery vasospasm. We report a case of a 40-year-old female presenting to the emergency department (ED) via emergency medical services with chest pain. The patient experienced a ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest while in the ED. Post-defibrillation electrocardiogram showed changes suggestive of an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Cardiac catheterization showed severe left anterior descending spasm with no evidence of disease. Coronary vasospasm is a consideration in the differential causes of ventricular fibrillation and STEMI seen in the ED.
Volume
3
Issue
4
First Page
395
Last Page
397
ISSN
2474-252X
Published In/Presented At
Wilson, C. J., Melnychuk, E., & Bernett, J. (2019). Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest in Young Female from Diffuse Left Anterior Descending Coronary Vasospasm. Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine, 3(4), 395–397. https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2019.9.43762
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
31763597
Department(s)
Department of Emergency Medicine
Document Type
Article