Complete heart block and acute inferior myocardial infarction due to generalized vasospasm

Abstract

Sixtyone years old female patient had applied to emergency department with chest pain. Her ECG taken was compliant with acute inferior myocardial infarction and complete heart block. In her coronary angiography (CAG), there was generalized vasospasm from osteal in left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) and circumflex artery (CX). 10 mcg/kg/mn nitrate was infused in the coronary and vasospasm is disappeared. After CAG, her ECG was normal and she discharged with medical treatment recommendations

Keywords

• : Complete heart block,generalized vasospasm,coronary

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