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. 2020 Dec 12;4(6):1-5.
doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa471. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator was inappropriate for use in a patient with aborted sudden cardiac death due to coronary spastic angina: a case report

Akiteru Kojima  1 , Takeshi Shirayama  2 , Jun Shiraishi  1 , Takahisa Sawada  1
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Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator was inappropriate for use in a patient with aborted sudden cardiac death due to coronary spastic angina: a case report

Akiteru Kojima et al. Eur Heart J Case Rep. .

Abstract

Background: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is recommended for secondary prevention in patients with coronary spastic angina and aborted sudden cardiac death. The effectiveness of subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) for patients with coronary artery spastic angina is controversial.

Case summary: A 54-year-old man presented with ventricular fibrillation. Emergent coronary angiography showed diffuse narrowing of the coronary arteries that was reversible with isosorbide dinitrate. He was diagnosed with coronary spastic angina. S-ICD was implanted after the administration of a calcium-channel blocker and nicorandil. Seven months after the implantation, he collapsed again due to sinus node dysfunction and atrioventricular block caused by cardiac ischaemia. He developed cardiac arrest at both admissions. Six hours after the admission, electrocardiogram showed transient right bundle branch block. Inappropriate shocks were delivered because of low R-wave amplitude and T-wave oversense. S-ICD was replaced with a transvenous device in order to manage these two arrhythmias and inappropriate shocks.

Discussion: Patients with coronary artery spasm and aborted sudden cardiac death are candidates for implantation of S-ICD, but there are risks of bradycardia and inappropriate shocks in other ischaemic events.

Keywords: Aborted sudden cardiac death; Case report; Coronary spastic angina; Inappropriate shock; Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter- defibrillator.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Electrocardiogram. (A) Ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation recorded by automated external defibrillator in the first episode. (B) Twelve-lead electrocardiogram recorded on the first admission showed ST-segment elevation in the inferior leads and ST-segment depression in the lateral leads. (C) An automated external defibrillator record showed severe sinus bradycardia and atrioventricular block, and ST-segment elevation in the second episode. (D) Twelve-lead electrocardiogram recorded on the second admission showed abnormal Q wave, wide QRS morphology, ST-segment elevation in the inferior leads and ST-segment depression in the lateral leads.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Coronary angiography (CAG). Right (A) and left (B) CAG at baseline. Right (C) and left (D) CAG after intracoronary injection of isosorbide dinitrate.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Sensed electrocardiogram (upper panels) and surface electrocardiogram (lower panels). (A) Electrocardiogram at implantation. (B) Electrocardiogram when inappropriate shocks were delivered. (C) Electrocardiogram after recovery.
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