Key result
Congenital coronary anomalies represent a major cause of SCD in young competitive athletes.
Why the study?
Sudden and unexpected cardiac deaths in young subjects and competitive athletes raise questions regarding underlying pathological causes and clinical strategies to prevent these catastrophes.
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Review outlines pathological causes of sudden cardiac death in young athletes, highlighting the role of congenital coronary artery anomalies.
Sudden and unexpected cardiac deaths in young subjects are rare, but tragic events in competitive athletes assume high public profile, and that unavoidably raise questions regarding the underlying pathological causes and clinical strategies to prevent these catastrophes [(1,2)][1]. Various
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Antonio Pelliccia (2001) studied this question. Congenital coronary artery anomalies are an important underlying pathological cause of sudden and unexpected cardiac death in young competitive athletes.
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