Coronary artery spasm causing myocardial infarction and ventricular fibrillation.
A case of acute transmural anteroseptal infarction and ventricular fibrillation, in a woman with normal coronary arteries is presented. Severe coronary artery spasm was demonstrated angiographically, and is postulated as the cause of infarction and arrhythmia.
D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology*