Anal-cardiac reflex leading to coronary spasm and cardiac arrest during abdominoperineal excision of the rectum (MILES): case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Coronary artery spasm (CAS) has been frequently documented during regional or general anesthesia. However, severe cardiac arrest induced by CAS as a result of anal-cardiac and vasovagal reflexes is relatively uncommon. Case presentation This report describes a patient with a hist...

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Main Authors: Yimei Lin, Jingyi Wu, Junmei Wu, Juanlan Liu, Chao Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03387-w
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