Acute cardiac care & resuscitationMeta-analysis
Coronary artery spasm in cardiac arrest survivors
- Systematic review
Authors' conclusion
In conclusion, diagnosing coronary artery spasm as a cause of sudden cardiac arrest is challenging.
Study context
- Population
- Survivors of sudden cardiac arrest associated with coronary artery spasm
- Participants
- 1,541 survivors · 27 studies
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Recurrence of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias; provocative testing; ICD placement
Recurrence of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias
up to 45%
Papers reporting provocative testing for coronary spasm (indications inconsistently specified)
25
Original publication
Coronary artery spasm in cardiac arrest survivors. Europace. Published 2 February 2026. doi:10.1093/europace/euag020
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it