Ernesto A. Barrantes-Miranda, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Santo Tomas, Universidad de Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
Nelson E. Polo-Taborda, Servicio de Cardiología, Sanatorio Finochietto, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coronary anomalies can cause sudden death, both in adulthood and during exercise. We report the case of a young who survived sudden death while exercising in hypoxemic conditions due to high altitude. An anomaly of the origin of the left coronary artery was diagnosed by cardiac computed tomography, and successfully managed with surgery.
Keywords: Sudden death. ALCAPA. Coronary arteries.