Near-catastrophic event from a benign cause

A 26-year-old man collapsed while playing soccer. His soccer colleagues started with CPR. The initial electrocardiogram in the ambulance showed ST-elevations in the inferior leads ( Panel A ). The patient exhibited episodes of ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation was successfully defibrillated and transferred to the cathlab. The coronary angiogram ( Panels B and C ) demonstrated a subtotal …