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Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Origin in a High School Athlete
Author(s) -
Smulevitz Beverly,
Cordova Francisco J.,
Kim Hyunggun,
Witte Richard,
McPherson David D.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2009.01098.x
Subject(s) - athletes , medicine , cardiology , autopsy , coronary sinus , right coronary artery , artery , coronary angiography , sudden cardiac death , sudden death , physical therapy , myocardial infarction
Coronary anomalies are the cause of 12% of sudden deaths among athletes. Similarly anomalous coronary origin from the opposite sinus is often found at autopsy. The use of echocardiography to screen for these types of defects may provide a potentially life‐saving diagnosis. The authors present a case that highlights the utility of echocardiography as part of a comprehensive screening program for athletes. (Echocardiography 2010;27:348‐350)