Ventricular fibrillation due to coronary vasospasm triggered by hyperventilation in a patient with panic disorder: case report
Herein, ventricular fibrillation was likely caused by coronary spasm induced by hyperventilation during the panic attack. Regarding the management of patients with panic disorder who present with chest pain, clinicians should carefully assess the symptoms and consider hyperventilation-induced coronary spasm as a differential diagnosis.
Authors
- Nobuhiko Ogata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9922-1548)
- Shinichiro Masuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2791-8538)
- Shinako Takimoto
- Takaaki Isshiki
- Shuzou Tanimoto
Institutions
- Hakodate Central General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf383
- Primary Topic
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00