Key result
An isolated coronary ostial obstruction secondary to a rare valve-like ridge in the Valsalva aortic sinus caused sudden cardiac death in a 21-year-old male.
Why the study?
Coronary artery anomalies are rare congenital disorders that can cause sudden cardiac death in young people, presenting diagnostic, clinical, and medico-legal challenges.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare congenital coronary anomaly (valve-like ridge in the Valsalva aortic sinus) as a potential cause of sudden cardiac death in young people.
Rare aortic sinus ridges may cause SCD in young adults; case report leaves open systematic screening research.
Coronary artery anomalies are a heterogeneous group of congenital disorders affecting the coronary pattern with a characteristic (origin, number, number of hosts, course, etc.). They are rarely found in the population. We report the case of a 21-year-old male who died from sudden cardiac death caused by an isolated coronary ostial obstruction, secondary to a rare anomaly, the presence of a valve-like ridge consisting of a small fold in the Valsalva aortic sinus. The study provides a brief literature review on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and clinical and medico-legal issues in coronary artery anomaly cases that may be helpful in forensic practice when dealing with sudden cardiac death in young people and highlights key points for further research and public health measures.
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Albano et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Sudden cardiac death due to coronary artery anomaly (n=1). Coronary ostial valve-like ridge was evaluated on Sudden cardiac death. An isolated coronary ostial obstruction secondary to a rare valve-like ridge in the Valsalva aortic sinus caused sudden cardiac death in a 21-year-old male.
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