Am J Cardiol 2022 Jul 31;175:127-130. Epub 2022 May 31.
Sports Cardiology, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Cardiology Department, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Cardiology Department, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) have been previously implicated as a major cause of young sudden cardiac death (SCD), particularly in exercise-related SCD, with a prevalence of up to 33%. A state-wide prospective out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry identified all patients aged 1 to 50 years who experienced an SCD and underwent autopsy from April 2019 to April 2021. Rates of normal anatomy, normal variants, and CAAs were identified, and circumstances and causes of death for patients with CAAs examined. Read More