Clinical profiles and demographic characteristics of AAOCA diagnosed in 2015–2019
AAOCA | AORCA | AOLCA | |
N=47 | N=34 | N=13 | |
Demographic characteristics | |||
Age, years | 18 (14, 36) | 22 (15, 36) | 14 (7, 37) |
Male sex | 40 (85.1%) | 28 (82.4%) | 12 (92.3%) |
Competitive athletes | 31 (65.9%) | 22 (64.7%) | 9 (69.2%) |
Sports practiced | |||
Athletics | 7 (14.9%) | 5 (14.7%) | 2 (15.4%) |
Basket | 3 (6.4 %) | 2 (5.9%) | 1 (7.7%) |
Cycling | 5 (10.6%) | 2 (5.9%) | 3 (23.1%) |
Dance | 1 (2.1%) | 1 (2.9%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Gym | 6 (12.8%) | 4 (11.8%) | 2 (15.4%) |
Handball | 2 (4.3%) | 2 (5.9%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Running | 5 (10.6%) | 5 (14.7%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Soccer | 9 (19.1%) | 5 (14.7%) | 4 (30.8%) |
Swimming | 5 (10.6%) | 4 (11.8%) | 1 (7.7%) |
Tennis | 3 (6.4%) | 3 (8.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Volleyball | 1 (2.1%) | 1 (2.9%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Symptoms | |||
Asymptomatic | 11 (23.4%) | 11 (32.4%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Arrhythmias | 3 (6.4%) | 2 (5.9%) | 1 (7.7%) |
CP | 5 (10.6%) | 3 (8.8%) | 2 (15.4%) |
CP and arrhythmias | 5 (10.6%) | 4 (11.8%) | 1 (7.7%) |
Palpitations | 6 (12.8%) | 4 (11.8%) | 2 (15.4%) |
Syncope | 17 (36.2%) | 10 (29.4%) | 7 (53.8%) |
AAOCA, anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries; AOLCA, anomalous origin of the left coronary artery; AORCA, anomalous origin of the right coronary artery; CP, chest pain.