Left coronary artery atresia in the young: long-term follow-up without exercise restriction.
Cardiol Young 2019;
29:1543-1545. [PMID:
31722771 DOI:
10.1017/s1047951119002476]
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Abstract
An 11-year-old male was presented with exertional chest pain and was diagnosed with atresia of the left main coronary artery. A stress nuclear perfusion imaging was negative at initial presentation, and a vasodilator stress cardiac MRI was again negative 5 years later. The patient has fully participated in competitive sports for 6 years with no occurrence of cardiac events.
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