Pete Maravich's incredible heart.
Postmortem examination of a former professional basketball player revealed an abnormal heart, most notably a single coronary artery. The literature on single coronary arteries is briefly reviewed, and the possible mechanism which caused the patient's condition is considered. This case is particularly unusual because of the patient's profession, which is so physically demanding.
Department of Chief Medical Examiner/Coroner, County of Los Angeles, CA.
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D000328:Adult; D001490:Basketball / Q000266:history*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014481:United States