Case report identifies anomalous left main coronary artery as a rare cause of sudden cardiac death, highlighting the risk during intense exertion in young athletes.
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young individuals raises serious concern, prompting physicians to explore multiple etiologies. Coronary artery anomalies are rare congenital heart defects, affecting a small percentage of the population, and are a known cause of SCD in young individuals. We present a case of sudden cardiac arrest in a 36-year-old male athlete with an anomalous left main coronary artery (ALCA) arising from the right coronary sinus, a rare anomaly that has been associated with SCD in young athletes during intense exertion. This cause underscores the importance of considering congenital artery anomalies in young patients presenting with SCD.
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