TY - JOUR
T1 - Carotid Dissection Complicated by Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
AU - Giacomino, Bria D.
AU - Giudici, Michael C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017
PY - 2017/6
Y1 - 2017/6
N2 - In this case report, we describe a patient with fibromuscular dysplasia who suffered spontaneous bilateral carotid artery dissections. This was followed by significant variations in blood pressure and heart rates during her admission. Unfortunately, during an episode of bradycardia, a premature ventricular contraction occurred during the T wave which resulted in polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. As described in the case and in graphic depiction, this hemodynamic instability resolved after stenting of the carotid artery.
AB - In this case report, we describe a patient with fibromuscular dysplasia who suffered spontaneous bilateral carotid artery dissections. This was followed by significant variations in blood pressure and heart rates during her admission. Unfortunately, during an episode of bradycardia, a premature ventricular contraction occurred during the T wave which resulted in polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. As described in the case and in graphic depiction, this hemodynamic instability resolved after stenting of the carotid artery.
KW - Carotid artery dissection
KW - fibromuscular dysplasia
KW - hemodynamic instability
KW - polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85017150315&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.12.020
DO - 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.12.020
M3 - Article
C2 - 28392116
AN - SCOPUS:85017150315
SN - 1052-3057
VL - 26
SP - e99-e101
JO - Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
JF - Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
IS - 6
ER -