title: Detection of a coronary artery anomaly after a sudden cardiac arrest in a 17 Year-old with D-transposition of the great arteries status post arterial switch operation: a case report.
abstract: Long-term follow-up and testing for patients who have undergone congenital heart surgery is an evolving field. We report the case of a 17-year-old patient who had an arterial switch operation as an infant for d-transposition of the great vessels and suffered sudden cardiac arrest while participating in a cross-country event. Previous evaluations, including a cardiac catheterization and stress testing, did not indicate any identifiable abnormalities. After the arrest, a computed tomography angiogram of his chest showed an abnormal takeoff of the reimplanted left coronary artery.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Sibley Heart Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. gatlins@kidsheart.com
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Gatlin
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Kalynych
authors: Denver
authors: D
authors: Sallee
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012092:Replantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012420:Running; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome