Subarterial ventricular septal defect in an infant with sudden unexpected death: cause or coincidence?
A case of unexpected death in a 3-month-old infant with a subarterial ventricular septal defect (VSD) is described. Although VSDs in medically stable infants are not usually associated with fatal outcome, this case and review of the literature suggest that a small percentage of such patients may have an increased risk of sudden death.
Byard
R W
RW
Department of Histopathology, Adelaide Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia.
Bourne
A J
AJ
Adams
P S
PS
D006332:Cardiomegaly; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013398:Sudden Infant Death