When energetic cleaning doesn’t make you feel better after an argument

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When energetic cleaning doesn’t make you feel better after an argument

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

ECG 4 July
The ECG shows sinus rhythm, a normal axis (90 degrees), 67 beats per minute. It is within normal limits

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A tall, middle-aged woman with an unidentified connective tissue trait goes into ventricular fibrillation after vigorously cleaning the car. Auckland cardiologist Chris Ellis explains the diagnosis and how her condition is managed

Key points, Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is the acute development of a false lumen within the coronary artery wall.   Most patients presentin