DOI: 10.12890/2021_002736

Hypoplastic Coronary Artery Disease Presenting with Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest

Authors

  • Abra Guo Department of Internal Medicine, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
  • Hooman Bakhshi Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA
  • James O'Hara Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA; Virginia Heart, Falls Church, VA, USA
  • Leonard Genovese Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA
  • Adam Fein Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA; Virginia Heart, Falls Church, VA, USA
  • Alireza Maghsoudi Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA; Virginia Heart, Falls Church, VA, USA
  • Chirag Sandesara Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA; Virginia Heart, Falls Church, VA, USA

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Keywords

Hypoplastic coronary artery disease, cardiac arrest

Abstract

Hypoplastic coronary artery disease is a rare congenital anomaly that may present with ischaemic heart disease, heart failure or sudden cardiac death (SCD). We describe a case of cardiac arrest in a healthy young man. Work-up revealed a hypoplastic left anterior descending artery. The patient underwent cardioverter-defibrillator implantation for secondary prevention.

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Published

2021-08-02

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 8 (2021)

How to Cite

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Guo A, Bakhshi H, O'Hara J, Genovese L, Fein A, Maghsoudi A, et al. Hypoplastic Coronary Artery Disease Presenting with Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2021 Aug. 2 [cited 2026 Nov. 4];8(8). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/2736