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A 48-year-old man with chest pain and diffuse ST-segment elevation suffered a ventricular tachycardia cardiac arrest 13 hours after presentation and was successfully resuscitated.
Case report of a 48-year-old man presenting with chest pain and diffuse ST-segment elevation who subsequently suffered cardiac arrest.
Supports arrhythmia vigilance beyond initial hours in diffuse ST-elevation presentations; leaves open etiology and risk-stratification needs.
A 48-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of chest pain. An electrocardiogram revealed diffuse ST-segment elevation, and an echocardiographic study was normal. Cardiac arrest with ventricular tachycardia occurred 13 hours after presentation. The patient was successfully resuscitated, and the result of a diagnostic test was received on the fourth hospital day.
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Lewis et al. (2007) studied this question. A 48-year-old man with chest pain and diffuse ST-segment elevation suffered a ventricular tachycardia cardiac arrest 13 hours after presentation and was successfully resuscitated.
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