Surgical Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction Caused by Intramural Anomalous Left Coronary Artery in a Young Female Athlete.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Saitto, Guglielmo; Lio, Antonio; Polizzi, Vincenzo; Russo, Marco; Nicolò, Francesca; Ranocchi, Federico; Musumeci, Francesco
- Source
- Texas Heart Institute Journal. Sep2022, Vol. 49 Issue 5, p1-4. 4p. 1 Color Photograph, 3 Black and White Photographs.
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- Language
- ISSN
- 1526-6702
In the complex spectrum of coronary anomalies, the origin of the left coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva with intramural course could represent a catastrophic life-threatening condition leading to extensive myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death, especially in young athletes. We report the case of a young female athlete with anomalous left coronary artery from the opposite sinus who survived a major non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction during the eighth kilometer of a running race. It was successfully treated by creating a neo-ostium of the left coronary artery in the left sinus at the point at which the artery left the aortic wall. (Tex Heart Inst J. 2022;49(5):e207425) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]