Cardiac Arrest in the Setting of Diffuse Coronary Ectasia: Perspectives on a Unique Ischemic Insult

A 69-year-old man with a history of coronary artery ectasia, potentially resulting from an underlying heritable connective tissue disorder, presented with ventricular fibrillation. Despite medical management of ischemia, he developed recurrent ventricular tachycardia with poor neurological recovery....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Loungani, Rahul S., Sekar, Sitharthan, Rehorn, Michael R., Black-Maier, Eric, Vemulapalli, Sreekanth, Shah, Svati H., Harrison, Robert W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Mini-Focus Issue: Coronaries
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8312123/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317029
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.06.025
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Sumario:A 69-year-old man with a history of coronary artery ectasia, potentially resulting from an underlying heritable connective tissue disorder, presented with ventricular fibrillation. Despite medical management of ischemia, he developed recurrent ventricular tachycardia with poor neurological recovery. We highlight challenges in the management of coronary artery ectasia. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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