Intraoperative cardiac arrest caused by unexpected vasospastic angina requiring prolonged resuscitation using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report

Abstract Background Vasospastic angina (VSA) occurring during surgery is rare but can lead to sudden intraoperative cardiac arrest. Case presentation A 77-year-old man with hypertension, and no history of coronary artery disease, displayed an abrupt ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram (ECG...

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Main Authors: Shinji Sugita, Masanobu Obata, Fumihiko Hasunuma, Atsuhiro Sakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-11-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-023-00667-z