Ergonovine stress echocardiography might be a feasible, accurate and safe procedure for the noninvasive diagnosis of coronary vasospasm. During ergonovine stress echocardiography, reversal of spasm is usually achieved by administration of nitroglycerin or nifedipine. However, we experienced a 61 year-old male case of cardiac arrest caused by multiple spasms and refractory of these medications during ergonovine stress echocardiography.
Coronary Vasospasm ; Diagnosis ; Echocardiography ; Echocardiography, Stress* ; Ergonovine* ; Heart Arrest* ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nifedipine ; Nitroglycerin ; Spasm

Ergonovine stress echocardiography might be a feasible, accurate and safe procedure for the noninvasive diagnosis of coronary vasospasm. During ergonovine stress echocardiography, reversal of spasm is usually achieved by administration of nitroglycerin or nifedipine. However, we experienced a 61 year-old male case of cardiac arrest caused by multiple spasms and refractory of these medications during ergonovine stress echocardiography.
Coronary Vasospasm ; Diagnosis ; Echocardiography ; Echocardiography, Stress* ; Ergonovine* ; Heart Arrest* ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nifedipine ; Nitroglycerin ; Spasm