Cor Vasa 2017, 59(5):e493-e495

Ventricular fibrillation in rheumatoid arthritis

Marek Matyášek*, Martin Fiala, Martin Pleva, Marian Branny
Oddělení kardiologie, Nemocnice Podlesí, a.s., Třinec, Česká republika

We present a case of a young female with rheumatoid arthritis resuscitated from sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation. Extensive subacute ischemic damage to the interventricular septum by cardiac magnetic resonance suggested ventricular fibrillation associated with acute myocardial infarction. In the absence of coronary artery stenosis on coronary angiography, other rheumatoid arthritis-specific causes of acute myocardial necrosis with unpredictable evolution and risks encouraged implantation of cardioverter-defibrillator.

Keywords: Magnetic resonance; Prevention of sudden cardiac death; Rheumatoid arthritis; Ventricular fibrillation

Received: July 12, 2016; Accepted: November 11, 2016; Published: October 1, 2017  Show citation

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Matyášek M, Fiala M, Pleva M, Branny M. Ventricular fibrillation in rheumatoid arthritis. Cor Vasa. 2017;59(5):e493-495.
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