Case Report
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World J Cardiol. Sep 26, 2020; 12(9): 468-474
Published online Sep 26, 2020. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i9.468
Diffuse coronary artery vasospasm in a patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case report
Dennis Grewal, Adeba Mohammad, Pooja Swamy, Islam Abudayyeh, Mamas A Mamas, Purvi Parwani
Dennis Grewal, Adeba Mohammad, Pooja Swamy, Islam Abudayyeh, Purvi Parwani, Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, United States
Mamas A Mamas, Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research, Institutes of Applied Clinical Science and Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Stoke on Trent, Manchester M139PT, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Grewal D provided references for and wrote the majority of the introduction, discussion and conclusion sections and provided the figures; Mohammad A wrote the majority of the case presentation, acquired necessary documentation for submission and completed final formatting of submission documents; Swamy P performed the initial evaluation of the patient and assisted with the coronary catheterization; Abudayyeh I performed the coronary angiogram and provided the coronary catheterization films and still images; Swamy P, Abudayyeh I and Mamas MA contributed towards revising the manuscript critically for important intellectual content; Parwani P handled supervision, made substantial contribution to the conception of the paper, drafted the first manuscript, provided critical edits to the final manuscript in addition to providing the CMRI imaging, and is the senior and corresponding author of the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
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Corresponding author: Purvi Parwani, FACC, MBBS, Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354, United States. pparwani@llu.edu
Received: June 6, 2020
Peer-review started: June 6, 2020
First decision: June 20, 2020
Revised: July 3, 2020
Accepted: September 15, 2020
Article in press: September 15, 2020
Published online: September 26, 2020
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Core Tip: Acute coronary syndromes often occur in patients with multiple co-morbidities and treatment plans need to be tailored to each unique presentation. We present a case of ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a patient with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage complicated by cerebral and coronary vasospasms, leading to apical infarct.