SCA occurs when the heart stops due to irregular rhythm, while a heart attack is caused by a blockage in the arteries. Mirchandani’s death underscores the importance of heart health awareness ...

In 1990, a 19-year-old woman collapsed at mile 24 with SCA and subsequently died; on autopsy she had an anomalous left main coronary artery. Thirteen SCA events occurred in men aged 28–60 years old ...

Notably, in the age group ≤35 years 7 of 14 confirmed diagnoses of coronary artery anomaly were present in women. The age-dependent differences in causes of sudden death (including SCA with survival) ...