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A previously healthy 10-year-old female child sustains a cardiac arrest while playing soccer. Return of spontaneous circulation was achieved with cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Upon hospital admission, an electrocardiogram demonstrated Q-waves and ST segment depression with inversion in the anterolateral leads. An echocardiogram revealed depressed left ventricular function, mild to moderate mitral valve regurgitation, lack of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and the presence of abnormal collateral connections between the right and left coronary systems. A cardiac MRI was completed and demonstrated the following (Source credit: authors):

Figure 1. Cardiac MRI image: Ao = Aorta; PA = Pulmonary Artery

Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY etiology for the cardiac arrest?

A. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
B. Brugada Syndrome
C. Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA)
D. Heritable dilated cardiomyopathy

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Dr. Dolly D. Hansen, "the Mother of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia", devoted her entire career to the life of children with congenital heart disease (CHD).

When Dr. Dolly D. Hansen retired from BCH, she graciously donated funds for an endowed chair at Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Hansen's wishes were that the funds would be utilized to conduct research, provide education to generations of professionals caring for CHD patients, and to improve the lives of patients with CHD.

It is fitting to honor Dolly's remarkable career and fulfill her wishes by establishing the Dr. Dolly D. Hansen Educational Fund. This Fund is intended to serve the educational mission of the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society.

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The CCAS is a group of physician and affiliated providers who care for children and adults receiving anesthesia or sedation for cardiac anomalies. It is affiliated with the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and holds annual meetings in conjunction with the SPA. Membership in the Slack discussion group is restricted to members of the CCAS or other healthcare providers.

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