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Clinical Image

Volume 7, Issue 2

STEMI due to Persistent Coronary Artery Spasm

Zheng Yang-jian* and Chen Bo

Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Zhengjiang Province, China

*Corresponding author: Zheng Yang-jian, Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Zhengjiang Province, China. E-mail: zyjjack2008@163.com

Received: February 26, 2025; Accepted: March 08, 2025; Published: March 15, 2025

Citation: Yang-jian Z, Chen Bo. STEMI due to Persistent Coronary Artery Spasm. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2025; 7(2): 550.

STEMI due to Persistent Coronary Artery Spasm
Abstract

A 74-year-old female with a history of hypertension and diabetes presented to emergence department with chest pain and moderate sweating for 3 hours. On admission, she appeared to be moderate chest pain with an irregular heart rate of 56bpm. Blood pressure was 118/67 mmHg, respiratory rate was 16 breaths/min and oxygen saturation were 99% on room air. No rales audible were heard in and both lungs. Electrocardiogram showed sinus bradycardia with atrial premature beats with ST-segment elevation was seen in leads II, III, and aVF (Figure 1). Her troponin was lower than 0.05ng/ml. After chewing both aspirin 300mg and ticagrelor 180mg, the patient received coronary angiography (CAG), which showed no significant stenosis in the left coronary artery but a very small right coronary artery, with severe stenosis locally (Figure 2). During RCA revascularization, the patient experienced supraventricular tachycardia and her systolic blood pressure sharply dropped to 65 mmHg. Adrenaline 0.1ml was administered, then amiodarone 150mg was given. The patient quickly recovered sinus rhythm. Intra-coronary 600ug of nitroglycerin was given, then RCA revealed significant dilation and normal TIMI blood flow (Figure 3), without stenosis or thrombotic lesions. The patient was allievated quickly and she was discharged several days later with diltiazem and isosorbide dinitrate tablets. She feels well with in the 3 months’ follow-ups.