Vasospastic angina is an uncommon cause of cardiac arrest and ventricular arrhythmias. However, survivors of these complications are at an increased risk of recurrence, despite normal ventricular function and optimized medical therapy. We describe a case of a 50-year-old former smoker who developed cardiorespiratory arrest secondary to severe coronary vasospasm.
Cardiorespiratory arrest after acute myocardial infarction due to coronary vasospasm. Case report and literature review
Barroso,Manuela Cristina Ribeiro Dias and Basílio,Carlos Augusto Cicchetto and Orfali,Guilherme di Camillo and Atallah,Álvaro Nagib and Góis,Aécio Flávio Teixeira de and Mancuso,Frederico José Neves. Cardiorespiratory arrest after acute myocardial infarction due to coronary vasospasm. Case report and literature review. J Transcat Intervent [online]. 2023, vol.31, [cited 2026-03-06], Available from: <https://jotci.org/article/cardiorespiratory-arrest-after-acute-myocardial-infarction-due-to-coronary-vasospasm-case-report-and-literature-review/>. ISSN . .
Barroso,Manuela Cristina Ribeiro Dias; Basílio,Carlos Augusto Cicchetto; Orfali,Guilherme di Camillo; Atallah,Álvaro Nagib; Góis,Aécio Flávio Teixeira de; Mancuso,Frederico José Neves. Cardiorespiratory arrest after acute myocardial infarction due to coronary vasospasm. Case report and literature review. J Transcat Intervent, v.31, Apr. 2023. Available from: <https://jotci.org/article/cardiorespiratory-arrest-after-acute-myocardial-infarction-due-to-coronary-vasospasm-case-report-and-literature-review/>. acess on 06 Mar. 2026. .
Barroso,Manuela Cristina Ribeiro Dias, & Basílio,Carlos Augusto Cicchetto, & Orfali,Guilherme di Camillo, & Atallah,Álvaro Nagib, & Góis,Aécio Flávio Teixeira de, & Mancuso,Frederico José Neves. (2023). Cardiorespiratory arrest after acute myocardial infarction due to coronary vasospasm. Case report and literature review. J Transcat Intervent, 31, .
BarrosoManuela Cristina Ribeiro Dias, BasílioCarlos Augusto Cicchetto, OrfaliGuilherme di Camillo, AtallahÁlvaro Nagib, GóisAécio Flávio Teixeira de, MancusoFrederico José Neves. Cardiorespiratory arrest after acute myocardial infarction due to coronary vasospasm. Case report and literature review. J Transcat Intervent [Internet]. 2023 Apr [cited 2026 Mar 06]; 31: Available from: https://jotci.org/article/cardiorespiratory-arrest-after-acute-myocardial-infarction-due-to-coronary-vasospasm-case-report-and-literature-review/. .
Figure 1
Electrocardiogram upon admission showing T-wave inversion of V4-V6, D1 and aVL, and mild ST-segment depression of descending pattern.
, Carlos Augusto Cicchetto Basílio
