[Sudden death in young athletes: Data from postmortem coronarography].
Two cases of sudden death of young athletes are analysed. Postmortal coronary angiography was performed and coronary index was estimated on the angiograms. Coronary index represents a ratio between the mean coronary caliber and myocardial weight thus reflecting myocardial blood supply. A decrease of coronary index in combination with myocardial fibrosis and necrosis was revealed. It is supposed that recurring myocardial necrosis developed because of hypoperfusion of hypertrophic myocardium during physical overstrain.
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D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000473:pathology*; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D009929:Organ Size / Q000502:physiology; D013177:Sports
Vnezapnaia smert' molodykh sportsmenov: dannye posmertnoĭ koronarografii.