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Huai-Ren Chang, Jen-Che Hsieh, Shen-Feng Chao

    Texas Heart Institute Journal
    |December 15, 2015
    PubMed

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    An extremely rare congenital heart defect, anomalous left main coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva, caused a student

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Congenital Heart Disease
    • Cardiac Surgery

    Background:

    • Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva is a rare congenital anomaly.
    • This condition can precipitate sudden cardiac death, particularly during strenuous physical activity.

    Keywords:
    Coronary vessel anomalies/radiography/surgerydeath, sudden, cardiac/pathologyexercise, strenuousheart defects, congenitalleft main coronary artery/abnormalitiessinus of Valsalva/abnormalitiessports

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