SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH FROM CORONARY-ARTERY SPASM IN A HEALTHY SUBJECT

Authors
TECCE MA SCHALET BD ROBERTS SA ISKANDRIAN AS METTE SA SEGAL BL
Citation
Ma. Tecce et al., SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH FROM CORONARY-ARTERY SPASM IN A HEALTHY SUBJECT, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 32(2), 1994, pp. 171-173
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
32
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
171 - 173
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1994)32:2<171:SCDFCS>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The true incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) from coronary artery spasm is unknown. The following case involves SCD in a previously asym ptomatic young man with reasonable evidence to implicate coronary arte ry spasm as a potential cause for his clinical event. Ergonovine provo cation may be warranted in patients who present with SCD and no discer nable cause. (C) 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.