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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7-8
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-8-19
pubmed:abstractText
Sudden cardiac death in the absence of apparent structural heart disease is an uncommon phenomenon. The majority of these patients do not have 'normal' hearts and specific diagnostic tools are required to identify structural or functional abnormalities. We describe the history of a 50-yearold man who survived ventricular fibrillation. Clinical investigation, including a coronary angiography and electrophysiological study, appeared to be normal. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator was inserted. Follow-up Holter monitoring was performed after a recurrent episode of ventricular tachycardia. It demonstrated transient ST-segment elevation. An acetylcholine provocation test was subsequently carried out. Reversible coronary spasm of the left descending coronary artery was found, during which a diagonal branch was occluded. It may be concluded that coronary spasm provocation is of value in the routine diagnostic work-up of patients surviving sudden cardiac death without apparent heart disease. (Neth Heart J 2008;16:239-41.).
pubmed:commentsCorrections
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1568-5888
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
239-41
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Aborted sudden cardiac death in a 52-yearold man without structural heart disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiology, Tergooi Hospitals, location Blaricum, the Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article