Spontaneous and simultaneous multivessel coronary spasm causing multisite myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, atrioventricular block, and ventricular fibrillation.
A 57-year-old Taiwanese man with a past history of variant angina developed simultaneous anterior and inferior myocardial infarction, atrioventricular block, cardiogenic shock, and eventually ventricular fibrillation. Left coronary angiography revealed simultaneous occlusion of the left anterior descending and the left circumflex coronary arteries, which was relieved by intracoronary administration of isosorbide dinitrate. This is the first report of such a case in the English-language medical literature.
Chuang
Yao-Tsung
YT
Cardiovascular Study Group, Institute of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ueng
Kwo-Chang
KC
D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate