A serious birth defect went unnoticed for 3 decades, and then it nearly proved fatal.
The patient, a 30-year-old woman who had no history of cardiovascular disease, collapsed
while jogging. Fortunately, a bystander immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
On arrival, emergency personnel noted that she was in ventricular fibrillation. They
administered advanced cardiac life support with electrical and medical therapy, restoring
her spontaneous circulation. Her regular medications, prescribed for anxiety, included
lorazepam and paroxetine.
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Published online: March 02, 2018
Thomas J. Marrie, MD, Section EditorFootnotes
Funding: None.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.
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