Current practices are variable in the evaluation and management of patients with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: Results of a survey

摘要

Background: Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is the second leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes in the USA. Long-term outcome data for these patients are lacking to date. There is insufficient knowledge on the best approach to these patients and they are managed in a nonuniform manner.