Why the study?
Vasospastic angina rarely causes cardiac arrest and ventricular arrhythmias, but survivors remain at high risk of recurrence despite normal ventricular function and medical therapy.
Highlights that severe coronary vasospasm can cause cardiorespiratory arrest and acute myocardial infarction.
Coronary vasospasm may underlie arrests in former smokers; single case leaves open questions on prevalence and targeted prevention.
Vasospastic angina is an uncommon cause of cardiac arrest and ventricular arrhythmias. However, survivors of these complications are at an increased risk of recurrence, despite normal ventricular function and optimized medical therapy. We describe a case of a 50-year-old former smoker who developed cardiorespiratory arrest secondary to severe coronary vasospasm.
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