Anomalous origin of right coronary artery (ARCA) arising from the left sinus of Valsalva (a congenital cardiac abnormality) and sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SOVA) are rare and often have asymptomatic conditions. However, symptoms could range from chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, syncope to sudden cardiac death (SCD). The co-existence of these two anomalies (ARCA + SOVA) could lead to potential adverse outcomes in the absence of early intervention. The presence of these two conditions together increases the risk of SCD as reported in our case of a young male who presented to the emergency department with chest pain.

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