Anomalous right coronary artery origin in a high school athlete

Beverly Smulevitz; Francisco J. Cordova; Hyunggun Kim; Richard Witte; David D. McPherson

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8175.2009.01098.x

Anomalous right coronary artery origin in a high school athlete

Beverly Smulevitz
, Francisco J. Cordova
, Hyunggun Kim
, Richard Witte
, David D. McPherson

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	348-350
Number of pages	3
Journal	Echocardiography
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8175.2009.01098.x
State	Published - Mar 2010
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Anomalous coronary arteries
Anomalous origin of right coronary artery
Athlete screening
Congenital heart disease
Sudden cardiac death

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Anomalous right coronary artery origin in a high school athlete

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