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UNASSIGNED: The novel \"Chronicle of a death foretold\" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a story of a sudden death which could have been prevented. In 1976, within the University of Maryland basketball program and only 8 weeks apart, two athletes died suddenly during physical exertion. They were affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and Marfan syndrome and in both cases an echocardiogram would have prevented the tragic epilogue. This coincidence drew everyone\'s attention and experts\' interest on sudden death in sports.
UNASSIGNED: Even in recent Italian history, unexpected deaths continue to affect athletes but surprisingly any real knowledge regarding the numbers and the impact of those tragedies must take medical literature and non-medical press into consideration. Herein we report the clinical case of a 13-year-old patient with a bicuspid aortic valve, whose mother was alarmed by the news of a young boy who died because of an anomalous origin of coronary artery (AOCA) which had not been diagnosed at transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Her obstinacy induced the physicians to repeat TTE and led to the same diagnosis in her son: actually, his right coronary artery originated from the opposite sinus of Valsalva. The suspicion was confirmed by coronary CT scan and, thanks to appropriate therapy, the boy now fares well.
UNASSIGNED: AOCA is the second most common cause of sudden death in young athletes. Although AOCA is often undetectable at ECG, TTE increases sensitivity of preparticipation screening. It could therefore allow us to avoid such coincidences and prevent sudden juvenile death.

OBJECTIVE: To review the available literature on the use of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) as a treatment option for anomalous origin of coronary artery in adults.
METHODS: A systematic literature search was performed in March 2023 (including Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases) to identify studies reporting the use of CABG in adult patients with anomalous origin of coronary artery.
RESULTS: A total of 31 studies and 62 patients were included, 32 patients (52%) were women, and the mean age was 45.1±16.1 years. The most common coronary anomaly was the right coronary artery arising from the left coronary sinus in 26 patients (42%), followed by an anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in 23 patients (37%). A total of 65 conduits were used in 61 patients, and 1 case report did not report conduit type. Reported grafts included saphenous vein (23 of 65 [35.4%]), left internal thoracic artery (15 of 65 [23.1%]), right internal thoracic artery (23 of 65 [35.4%]), and radial artery (2 of 65 [3.1%]); right gastroepiploic artery and basilic vein were used once (1.5%) each. Ligation of the native coronary artery was performed in 42 (67.7%) patients. Patient follow-up was available in 19 studies with a mean of 31.2 months. Only 1 operative mortality was reported.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the limited available data, CABG can be performed with good early results. Use of arterial conduits and ligation of the native coronary artery may improve long-term graft patency.

To investigate the clinical manifestations, prognosis, and possibly related genes of anomalous right coronary artery originating from the aorta (ARCA-L) in children.
This case series study included pediatric patients diagnosed with ARCA-L at the Department of Cardiology in Beijing Children\'s Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, between January 2017 and December 2019.
Nine pediatric patients (aged 3 months to 12 years, 4 boys) were included. Two cases presented with cardiac insufficiency as their primary manifestation, while the remaining seven had post-infection or post-exercise symptoms such as chest pain, chest tightness, long exhalation, lack of strength, and dizziness. Six patients displayed varying degrees of ST-T changes on the electrocardiograph, while two patients had a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 20-32% according to echocardiography. Multislice computed tomographic angiography confirmed the presence of ARCA-L in all patients. One patient underwent the unroofing technique. The remaining eight received conservative treatment. After a follow-up of 2-64 months, eight children had a good prognosis and survived. One child experienced sudden death due to aggravated heart failure. Whole exome sequencing revealed that one child tested negative, one had mutations in the RYR2 and LDB3 genes, and the remaining four patients had a mutation in the GDF1, LRP6, MEF2A, and KALRN genes, respectively.
ARCA-L in children might have a wide variation in clinical manifestations and a risk of sudden death. The occurrence of the disease might be associated with genetic defects.

Anomalous origin of the coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is a rare type of congenital heart disease (CHD). According to the establishment of collateral circulation and the abnormal anatomy of coronary arteries, there are several clinical types. In some clinical types, serious cardiac insufficiency can arise in the early stage of the condition, which, if not promptly treated, can endanger the patient\'s life. Up to 90% of infants with an anomaly involving the left coronary artery die within the first year of life. The treatment of the disease is to restore the double coronary circulation as soon as possible by surgery after early detection by diagnostic imaging. Presently, medical imaging is the most commonly used examination method for a diagnosis of the disease. The comprehensive application of various imaging modalities is the basis for the diagnosis and follow-up of coronary artery origin from the pulmonary artery. The current review mainly summarized the common signs and application advantages of different imaging techniques in the diagnosis of anomalous origin of the coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. It also highlights existing problems and provides an important theoretical basis and practical guidance for imaging techniques about the coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery\'s diagnosis and treatment.

The anomalous origin of the coronary artery is a relatively uncommon condition with a variant incidence depending on the modality of the imaging techniques such as transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), computed tomography angiography (CTA), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), or invasive coronary angiography (ICA). The importance of diagnosing ectopic coronary artery origin comes from its possible relation to sudden cardiac death (SCD) cases in young populations. The anomalous origin of the coronary artery could cause myocardial ischemia and fibrosis; this would, in turn, increase the chances of fatal ventricular arrhythmias. In this report, we present a 40-year-old male, incidentally found to have persistent tachycardia and a gradually decreasing left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). He denied any symptoms or changes in his baseline, unlimited, functional capacity. However, his records were remarkable for persistent tachycardia over more than six months, raising concerns about tachyarrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy related to his anatomical variations. We also discussed the guideline-directed therapeutic option for the abnormal origin of the coronary artery as per current guidelines.

Anomalous origin of coronary artery is rare and important reason of chest pain, syncope, and sudden death in young and middle-aged patients. This case reported a patient with interarterial anomalous right coronary artery and chest pain, which was confirmed to be the result of severe vasospasm of the proximal left anterior descending artery. The patient had reoccurred spontaneous chest pain and the dynamic ST segment and T wave changes at anterior walls. Coronary angiography confirmed left coronary artery spasm. Chest pain was controlled by diltiazem and isosorbide mononitrate. During 3 months of follow-up after discharge, the patient did not have chest pain anymore.
冠状动脉起源异常是中青年患者胸痛、晕厥甚至猝死的罕见但重要原因。中南大学湘雅二医院心血管内科于2021年2月18日收治1例右冠状动脉起源异常的患者，因左冠状动脉前降支发生痉挛引起严重狭窄导致胸痛。该患者反复自发胸痛伴前壁ST段和T波改变，通过冠状动脉造影证实为左冠状动脉痉挛，应用地尔硫卓及单硝酸异山梨酯联合治疗后患者胸痛得到控制。出院后随访3个月，患者胸痛未再发作。.

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UNASSIGNED: Anomalous origin of a coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk is a small group of rare congenital anomalies present in up to 1% of the population. These patients, in absence of an adequate collateral supply, may present with congestive heart failure secondary to ischaemia, arrhythmia, or sudden cardiac death in up to 90% of cases within the first months of life.
UNASSIGNED: We present four cases diagnosed in adulthood over 10 years in two high-volume centres. The first patient presented with dyspnoea and orthopnoea. The second with chest pain and episodes of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. The third patient presented during her third pregnancy with chest pain, palpitations, and arrhythmia (non-sustained ventricular tachycardia). The fourth patient presented with sudden cardiac death.
UNASSIGNED: In all cases with anomalous origin of coronary arteries, it is recommendable to consider surgical correction to avoid the progression of ischaemia, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, and sudden death.