Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery with diffuse coronary hypoplasia resulting in sudden death

Jacqueline Ho; Gareth Jevon; Shubhayan Sanatani

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery with diffuse coronary hypoplasia resulting in sudden death

Can J Cardiol. 2005 May 1;21(6):529-31.

Authors

Jacqueline Ho¹, Gareth Jevon, Shubhayan Sanatani

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.

PMID: 15917883

Abstract

A case of sudden death is reported in a 13-year-old boy due to an acute myocardial infarction and arrhythmias following exertion. On autopsy, he was found to have an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery, an acute angle of takeoff of the left coronary artery, and diffuse hypoplasia of both the left and right coronary arteries. Both arteries had markedly small lumens throughout their course. This report provides the first description of this combination of congenital coronary artery abnormalities resulting in sudden death.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis*
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology*
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / etiology
Physical Exertion*
Tachycardia, Sinus / etiology
Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology