Abstract
Congenital anomalies of coronary arteries may precipitate sudden death in young athletes.We describe the case of a 14-year-old soccer player who developed chest pain and syncope during physical exertion, as the first manifestation of an abnormal aortic origin of the left coronary artery from the right coronary sinus. Correct identification by transthoracic echocardiography and confirmation by coronary angiography were made. Two years after the successful surgical correction, the boy had no recurrence of symptoms.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 834-838 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2008 |
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Keywords
- Cardiovascular surgery
- Coronary artery disease
- Echocardiography
- Exercise
- Sudden death
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Aborted sudden death in a young football player due to anomalous origin of the left coronary artery : Successful surgical correction. / Bria, Serena; Chessa, Massimo; Abella, Raul; Frigiola, Alessandro; Bianco, Massimiliano; Palmieri, Vincenzo; Zeppilli, Paolo.
In: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol. 9, No. 8, 08.2008, p. 834-838.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Aborted sudden death in a young football player due to anomalous origin of the left coronary artery
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AU - Bria, Serena
AU - Chessa, Massimo
AU - Abella, Raul
AU - Frigiola, Alessandro
AU - Bianco, Massimiliano
AU - Palmieri, Vincenzo
AU - Zeppilli, Paolo
PY - 2008/8
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N2 - Congenital anomalies of coronary arteries may precipitate sudden death in young athletes.We describe the case of a 14-year-old soccer player who developed chest pain and syncope during physical exertion, as the first manifestation of an abnormal aortic origin of the left coronary artery from the right coronary sinus. Correct identification by transthoracic echocardiography and confirmation by coronary angiography were made. Two years after the successful surgical correction, the boy had no recurrence of symptoms.
AB - Congenital anomalies of coronary arteries may precipitate sudden death in young athletes.We describe the case of a 14-year-old soccer player who developed chest pain and syncope during physical exertion, as the first manifestation of an abnormal aortic origin of the left coronary artery from the right coronary sinus. Correct identification by transthoracic echocardiography and confirmation by coronary angiography were made. Two years after the successful surgical correction, the boy had no recurrence of symptoms.
KW - Cardiovascular surgery
KW - Coronary artery disease
KW - Echocardiography
KW - Exercise
KW - Sudden death
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