Exertional sudden cardiac death in a young athlete with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the opposite sinus.
An 18-year-old male athlete sustained exertional sudden cardiac death. Evaluation and intervention revealed the finding of an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery circulation from the opposite coronary sinus.
Wissner
Erik
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Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic Hospital, 5777 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.
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Luis R
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Srivathsan
Komandoor
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Altemose
Gregory T
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D000293:Adolescent; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D012420:Running; D016896:Treatment Outcome