Sudden Cardiac Death due to Subaortic Left Ventricular Aneurysm.

Hwang, Chungsu; Kim, Chang Hyun; Kim, Young Joo; Ha, Hongil

doi:2016.40.1.23

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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine 2016;40(1):23-26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7580/kjlm.2016.40.1.23 Published online February 29, 2016.

Sudden Cardiac Death due to Subaortic Left Ventricular Aneurysm.

Chungsu Hwang, Chang Hyun Kim, Young Joo Kim, Hongil Ha

¹Department of Pathology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
²Department of Smart Foods and Drugs, Graduate School of Inje University, Gimhae, Korea.
³Division of Forensic Medicine, National Forensic Service Busan Institute, Yangsan, Korea. sanchee@korea.kr

Abstract

Subaortic left ventricular aneurysm is a rare, mostly congenital condition, and occurs as a result of a defect in the alveolar fibrosa between the mitral and aortic annuli. Clinically, most subaortic left ventricular aneurysms are asymptomatic, but some of them cause arrhythmia, chest pain, and even sudden cardiac death. We report an autopsy case of sudden cardiac death due to subaortic left ventricular aneurysm in a 38-year-old male sailor.

Key Words: Sudden cardiac death, Heart aneurysm, Autopsy