title: [Syncope and chest pain. Demonstration of the mechanism by the hyperventilation test].
abstract: Two patients admitted to hospital because syncope and chest pain are presented. In both patients, hyperventilation test caused severe myocardial ischaemia (ST segment elevation) and sudden development of presyncopal sustained ventricular tachycardia which immediately responded to intravenous nitroglycerin. The relationship between coronary vasospasm and sudden death secondary to polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is discussed. Also, the usefulness of the hyperventilation test to detect this problem and to monitor its therapeutic response is addressed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Alcalá López
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Azpitarte Almagro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez López
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Baún Mellado
mesh_terms: D002637:Chest Pain / Q000150:complications*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005996:Nitroglycerin
vernacular_title: Síncope y dolor torácico. Demostración del mecanismo mediante test de hiperventilación.