Sudden cardiac death in an adolescent with unusual coronary artery anomaly

A case of an adolescent male with hypoplastic coronary arteries and myocardial bridging who had a sudden cardiac death event playing soccer. This rare anomaly is not easily identified and may be missed during routine work-up. Treatment options are limited and there is a need for discussion of additi...

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Published inCardiology in the young Vol. 35; no. 5; p. 1051
Main Authors Holtrup, M, Hernandez, L, Diamond, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.05.2025
Subjects
Adolescent
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - complications
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnosis
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnostic imaging
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Myocardial Bridging - complications
Soccer
Hypoplastic coronary arteries
myocardial bridging
sudden cardiac death
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Summary:A case of an adolescent male with hypoplastic coronary arteries and myocardial bridging who had a sudden cardiac death event playing soccer. This rare anomaly is not easily identified and may be missed during routine work-up. Treatment options are limited and there is a need for discussion of additional treatment considerations that may prevent sudden cardiac death in this population.
ISSN:1467-1107
DOI:10.1017/S1047951125001519