title: [Coronary atherosclerosis and sudden death in a young athlete].
abstract: A case of juvenile sudden death, occurring during athletic activity and due to obstructive atherosclerosis of coronary arteries, is reported. Repeated maximal exercise stress tests, Holter monitoring (24 hours) and echocardiograms, performed because of recurrent episodes of palpitation during effort, gave negative results. Uncertainties regarding the diagnostic sensitivity of the protocols for competitive sport fitness in revealing latent myocardial ischemia are stressed.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Cardiologia, Unità Coronarica, Camposampiero (PD).
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mantovani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiene
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports
vernacular_title: Aterosclerosi coronarica e morte improvvisa in giovane atleta.