Vol 14, No 1 (2019)
Case report
Published online: 2019-04-10
Asymptomatic variant angina as the cause of sudden cardiac arrest
DOI: 10.5603/FC.2019.0010
Folia Cardiologica 2019;14(1):67-70.
Abstract
Vasospastic angina is a form of myocardial ischaemia caused by coronary artery spasm, with normal or almost normal angiography. Spasm of the coronary artery can lead to myocardial infarction, ventricular fibrillation, and sudden cardiac death. This article presents the history of a 47 year-old female who suffered cardiac arrest in the course of right coronary artery spasm. We consider the diagnostic difficulties and decisions regarding further treatment.
Keywords: variant anginacardiac arrestventricular fibrillation
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