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Doğan M., Kaya E. B., Deniz Ç., Canpolat U., Şahiner M. L., Ateş A. H., ...More
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF THERAPEUTICS, vol.29, no.1, pp.94-96, 2023 (ESCI)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
29
Issue:
1
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Publication Date:
2023
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Doi Number:
10.58600/eurjther-186
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Journal Name:
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF THERAPEUTICS
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Journal Indexes:
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
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Page Numbers:
pp.94-96
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Hacettepe University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
Coronary artery vasospasm (CAVS) is a clinical entity that can cause angina, but also unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction, fatal arrhythmias, and sudden death. Although it is a condition that is usually controlled with medical treatment, more aggressive treatments may rarely be required. In this case, the patient with a known diagnosis of CAVS had multiple arrests despite optimal medical treatment. We observed that fatal arrhythmias persisted in the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) records, even though we implanted a stent and gave the patient maximal medical treatment. We performed sympathectomy as a last resort and we did not detect any recurrence in the 6-month follow-up of the patient. ICD implantation and sympathectomy should always be considered in resistant CAVS cases.