Isolated right ventricular infarction from occlusion of a right ventricular branch artery can lead to life-threatening ventricular fibrillation despite preserved left ventricular function.
Malignant ventricular arrhythmias can result from isolated right ventricular infarction, and reports of this phenomenon in the literature are rare. We present a case of a 46-year-old man with acute onset of chest pain angiographically confirmed to be a result of isolated occlusion of a right ventricular branch artery. He developed ventricular fibrillation within 5 hours of symptom onset. This case highlights the point that despite its benign clinical appearance and preserved left ventricular function, necrosis of right ventricular tissue can have life-threatening consequences.
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