Abstract
A 39 year old woman sustained life threatening arrhythmias associated with coronary artery spasm. On both occasions she was attending hospital outpatient clinics and was successfully resuscitated. Electrocardiography performed during further episodes of pain suggested that spasm could occur in either the right or left coronary artery. Keywords: coronary artery spasm; life threatening arrhythmias
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Figure 1 .
Electrocardiogram taken at time of collapse demonstrating sinus bradycardia, broad QRS complexes, and ST elevation in the inferior leads.
Figure 2 .
Electrocardiogram taken during chest pain demonstrating widespread ST elevation in the anterior chest leads