Cardiac Arrest in the Setting of Diffuse Coronary Ectasia

Authors :: Rahul S. Loungani, MD
Sitharthan Sekar, MD
Michael R. Rehorn, MD, MS
Eric Black-Maier, MD
Sreekanth Vemulapalli, MD
Svati H. Shah, MD, MHS
Robert W. Harrison, MD
Source :: JACC: Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 11, Pp 1662-1666 (2020)
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Elsevier, 2020.
Abstract: 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.)