#may2020mccqe1
A 20-year-old male college student is participating in the Marathon and collapses one third of the way through the race. He is a well developed, athletic man who frequently plays basketball and tennis. He has no past medical history, except for a tonsillectomy at 9 years of age. There were no symptoms before he collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness. The patient is immediately rushed to the nearest emergency room but is pronounced dead on arrival. Which of the following is the most likely underlying cause of his sudden death?
(A) Aortic stenosis
(B) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
(C) Coronary anomalies
(D) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(E) Isolated left ventricular hypertrophy
(F) Myocarditis
(G) Ruptured aorta
A 20-year-old male college student is participating in the Marathon and collapses one third of the way through the race. He is a well developed, athletic man who frequently plays basketball and tennis. He has no past medical history, except for a tonsillectomy at 9 years of age. There were no symptoms before he collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness. The patient is immediately rushed to the nearest emergency room but is pronounced dead on arrival. Which of the following is the most likely underlying cause of his sudden death?
(A) Aortic stenosis
(B) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
(C) Coronary anomalies
(D) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(E) Isolated left ventricular hypertrophy
(F) Myocarditis
(G) Ruptured aorta
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