title: Unexpected sudden death resulting from anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva.
abstract: Sudden death accounts for a large proportion of nontraumatic deaths. These deaths represent a considerable financial and emotional burden to the community, especially when they occur in younger age groups. One case of a 14-year-old man, who suddenly collapsed and died while playing soccer at school is shown. A complete medicolegal autopsy was performed, including toxicological analysis and microscopic examinations. During the necropsy, an study anomalous origin of the left coronary artery originating from the right Valsalva's sinus was noted. The present article discusses the possible relationship between this finding and sudden death.
authors.affiliation: National Department of Justice, Division of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blanco Pampín
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Táboas