1. Sudden Cardiac Arrest in A Young Adult Caused by Anomalous Origin of the Left Anterior Descending Artery from the Right Sinus of Valsalva: A Case Report.
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Alhouri, Abdullah, Al Houri, Hasan, Obedat, Omar S., Banissa, Bayan A., and Juweid, Malik E.
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CORONARY artery abnormalities ,HEART ventricle diseases ,CARDIAC arrest ,CORONARY disease ,LEFT heart ventricle ,HOSPITAL emergency services ,MYOCARDIAL revascularization ,SOCCER ,SINUS of valsalva ,VENTRICULAR ejection fraction ,ADULTS - Abstract
Introduction: Coronary Artery Anomalies (CAAs) are rare, with their prevalence ranging from 0.6% to 1.3%. Case Presentation: A 33-year-old man with no previous medical history was referred to the emergency department with Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) while playing soccer. Systematic assessment revealed that the SCA was caused by a scarce CAA; the Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery arising from the Right Sinus of Valsalva (RSV). There was also Left Ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction with an LV ejection fraction of 35%. The patient subsequently underwent single vessel coronary artery bypass grafting of the Left Internal Mammary Artery (LIMA) to LAD as well as cardioverter-defibrillator placement and had no further incidence of SCA. Conclusions: Comprehensive knowledge of CAAs and the related symptoms shortens the time to correct diagnosis and initiation of proper management and is likely to reduce the frequency of complications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020