INTRAMYOCARDIAL CORONARY ARTERIES IN CHILDREN: NOT ALL ARE BENIGN BUT MOST ALLOW RETURN TO EXERCISE

Intramyocardial (IM) coronary arteries are characterized by a segment of a coronary artery (CA) that travels into the myocardium instead of the normal epicardial course. It may occur in isolation or in association with anomalous aortic origin of a CA (AAOCA). They are uncommon lesions in children