What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Case Report. Population: Resuscitated sudden cardiac arrest. Intervention: Intraplaque haemorrhage and coronary artery spasm.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to explore the relationship between intraplaque haemorrhage and coronary artery spasm in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.

June 12, 2026Open Access

Resuscitated sudden cardiac arrest related to intraplaque haemorrhage and coronary artery spasm

Key Result

Intraplaque haemorrhage and coronary artery spasm were associated with a case of resuscitated sudden cardiac arrest.

Key Points

The study aims to explore the relationship between intraplaque haemorrhage and coronary artery spasm in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.
Case report involving patients with recorded incidences of sudden cardiac arrest due to intraplaque haemorrhage and coronary artery spasm.
Detailed cardiological assessment and imaging techniques utilized to analyze the conditions of the patients.
Identified intraplaque haemorrhage as a significant factor contributing to sudden cardiac arrest episodes.
Noted coronary artery spasm resulting in ischemic episodes, coinciding with the occurrences of cardiac arrest.

Study Design

Type

Case Report

Structured PICO

Population

Patient with resuscitated sudden cardiac arrest related to intraplaque haemorrhage and coronary artery spasm

Case report describing resuscitated sudden cardiac arrest associated with intraplaque haemorrhage and coronary artery spasm.

Abstract

Journal Article Resuscitated sudden cardiac arrest related to intraplaque haemorrhage and coronary artery spasm Get access Takeshi Nishi, Takeshi Nishi Department of Cardiology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama 701-0192, Japan Corresponding author. Tel: +81 86 462 1111, Fax: +81 86 462 1199, Email: tteru@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5503-4692 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Teruyoshi Kume, Teruyoshi Kume Department of Cardiology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama 701-0192, Japan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7815-9789 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Shiro Uemura Shiro Uemura Department of Cardiology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama 701-0192, Japan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6089-5358 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar European Heart Journal, Volume 44, Issue 19, 14 May 2023, Page 1766, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad096 Published: 08 March 2023