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Sense of Impending Doom: Cardiac Arrest Due to Anomalous Left Coronary Artery From the Right Pulmonary Artery

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A 19-year-old female athlete with a history of anxiety and anorexia nervosa (binge-purge and overexercise, in remission) experienced escalating health-focused anxiety preceding cardiorespiratory collapse during exercise. Imaging revealed an anomalous left coronary artery originating from the right pulmonary artery, a rare variant of a typically fatal congenital anomaly. Extensive collateral circulation allowed survival until successful surgical repair, with subsequent full recovery.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.06.013

Authors: Jacob Zinn, Nicholas Kassis, Emily B. Allen, Michael K. Atalay, Michael A. Santos, Abigail A. Donaldson

Institutions: Brown University, Miriam Hospital, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Coronary Artery Anomalies

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,670