Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left sinus of Valsalva: report of two cases

Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) from the left sinus of Valsalva (LSV) is rare and has only recently been recognized as a cause of sudden cardiac death in otherwise healthy individuals. In this report, we describe two cases of anomalous origin of the RCA from the LSV. In the first...

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Published inForensic science international Vol. 123; no. 2; pp. 254 - 256
Main Authors Bunai, Y., Akaza, K., Tsujinaka, M., Nagai, A., Nakamura, I., Ohya, I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.12.2001
Elsevier
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Abnormalities
Adult
Age groups
Autopsies
Autopsy
Biological and medical sciences
Blood clots
Cardiology. Vascular system
Case reports
Child
Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava
Coronary artery
Coronary artery anomalies
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - complications
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - pathology
Coronary vessels
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology
Drowning
English literature
Female
Forensic sciences
Heart
Humans
Ischemia
Medical sciences
Myocardial ischemia
Necrosis
Sinus of Valsalva - abnormalities
Sinuses
Sudden-death
Syncope
Veins & arteries
Myocardial ischemia
Sudden-death
Drowning
Coronary artery anomalies
Human
Legal medicine
Sudden death
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary heart disease
Congenital disease
Valsalva sinus
Arterial disease
Vascular disease
Case study
Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery
Malformation
Young adult
Female
Child
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Summary:Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) from the left sinus of Valsalva (LSV) is rare and has only recently been recognized as a cause of sudden cardiac death in otherwise healthy individuals. In this report, we describe two cases of anomalous origin of the RCA from the LSV. In the first case, a previously healthy 11-year-old girl died suddenly and unexpectedly. An autopsy revealed no abnormalities, except for anomalous origin of the RCA from the LSV. In the second case, a 21-year-old woman died by drowning in a bath, probably after an episode of syncope brought about by anomalous origin of the RCA from the LSV.
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ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/S0379-0738(01)00551-5