Sudden Death of Young Athlete from Rupture of Ascending Aorta

2015 ◽  
pp. 150-152
Author(s):  
E. Jokl ◽  
R. H. Mackintosh
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Death ◽  
Young Athlete ◽  
Ascending Aorta

SUDDEN DEATH OF YOUNG ATHLETE FROM RUPTURE OF ASCENDING AORTA

The Lancet ◽  
1950 ◽  
Vol 256 (6619) ◽  
pp. 54-55
Author(s):  
Ernst Jokl ◽  
R.H. Mackintosh
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Death ◽  
Young Athlete ◽  
Ascending Aorta

scholarly journals Spontaneous aortic rupture during pregnancy

2011 ◽  
Vol 152 (23) ◽  
pp. 929-933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zita Pánczél ◽  
Levente Sára ◽  
Péter Tóth ◽  
Márta Hubay ◽  
Éva Keller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Death ◽  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Aortic Rupture ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Multiparous Woman ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
The Third

Aortic dissection is a rare entity. Half of the aortic dissection cases occur during pregnancy in women under the age of 40. The authors report a case of a multiparous woman at the third trimester of her sixth pregnancy, who died from a sudden and intractable cardiovascular shock. Autopsy revealed the dissection of the ascending aorta. The case is interesting, especially because in the pregnant woman’s family it was not the first sudden death during pregnancy. Authors review the relevant literature regarding the symptoms and the genetic basis of this rare but potentially lethal complication of pregnancy. Orv. Hetil., 2011, 152, 929–933.

Sudden death in a young athlete

1992 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 621-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M. Craven
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Death ◽  
Young Athlete

Sudden death due to aortic dissection in early pregnancy – a case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akshith RS Shetty ◽  
YP Girish Chandra ◽  
S Praveen ◽  
Somusekhar Gajula
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Sudden Death ◽  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Early Pregnancy ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Severe Chest Pain ◽  
Rule Out

Forensic pathologists come across many deaths due to natural causes which are sudden. Sudden natural deaths in females who are pregnant warrant thorough investigation and a medico-legal autopsy to rule out any foul play. Here, we report a case of 21-year-old primigravida in her first trimester who suddenly complained of severe chest pain and was brought dead to the hospital with no history suggestive of prior natural disease. At autopsy, the death was attributed to dissection of ascending aorta.

Cystic medial necrosis Erdheim Gsell as a rare reason for spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta

VASA ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary ◽  
Seinost ◽  
Hafner ◽  
Gorkiewicz ◽  
Brodmann
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Death ◽  
Spontaneous Rupture ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Atheromatous Plaque ◽  
Cystic Medial Necrosis ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Medial Necrosis

Spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta is a life-threatening condition requiring immediate intervention. The rupture usually leads to sudden death as a result of hemopericardium or hemothorax. The underlying histopathological condition in the cases described so far was mostly an atheromatous plaque. Some other rare underlying conditions were also described. We report a case of cystic medial necrosis Erdheim Gsell as a reason for fatal spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta.

scholarly journals VIRTOPSY FOR STUDYING THE SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ADOLESCENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
V. A. Klevno ◽  
Yu. V. Chumakova ◽  
O. A. Korotenko ◽  
D. I. Sandu ◽  
S. E. Dubrova
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Connective Tissue ◽  
Sudden Death ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Marfan Syndrome ◽  
Muscle Development ◽  
Dissecting Aneurysm ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Muscle Fibres ◽  
Body Type

The article discusses the application of pre-autopsy computed tomography (Virtopsy) for studying the sudden death of an adolescent with undiagnosed Marfan syndrome.Aim. To identify the capabilities of the pre-autopsy computed tomography (CT) in determining the cause of the sudden death of an adolescent, as well as the extent of injuries, if present.Material and methods. A CT scan was obtained at the Department of Diagnostic Radiology of a district hospital using a modern multifunctional CT scanner Siemens SOMATOM Perspective (64-slice configuration, slice width of 1.5 mm).Results. The forensic medical examination revealed the following information about the corpse: asthenic body type, a height of 178 cm, long extremities, thin and long spider-like fingers, pectus excavatum, little fat beneath the skin and poor muscle development; blood in the pericardium, rupture of the dissecting aneurysm of the ascending aorta. The histological examination of the aorta revealed its dramatic thinning, fragmentation of the elastic fibres along with the alteration of the elastic framework, fragmentation and poor development of muscle fibres in the media. A CT scan showed the rupture of the dissecting aneurysm of the ascending thoracic aorta with para-aortic haematoma and cardiac tamponade.Conclusion. The analysis of obtained data allowed us to diagnose a multisystemic disorder of connective tissue (Marfan syndrome) undiagnosed intra vitam. The sudden death was caused by the rupture of the dissecting aneurysm of the ascending aorta which is a complication of the congenital genetic pathology.Intravitam CT or MRI scans of children being at risk of the multisystemic disorder of connective tissue will help detect pathological changes in the aortic wall and perform cardiac surgery promptly which would significantly increase the length of life and improve its quality for such patients.

scholarly journals Ectopic High Origin of a Coronary Artery from the Aorta – A Possible Cause of Sudden Death

2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-172
Author(s):  
Bülent Eren ◽  
Nursel Türkmen ◽  
Berna Senel
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Sudden Death ◽  
Left Coronary Artery ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Marmara Sea ◽  
Normal Position ◽  
Left Wall ◽  
Sinotubular Junction ◽  
The Right ◽  
Possible Cause

Congenital anomalies originating it the coronary arteries are of special interest for forensic specialists. The presented case is a man found dead on the Coast of Marmara Sea. The death was considered to be suspicious and an autopsy was performed. On the macroscopic autopsy, the ostium of the right coronary artery was hole-like, located in a normal position, but the ostium of the left coronary artery was pocket-shaped and located in the left wall of the ascending aorta and above the rim of the sinotubular junction. We describe an asymptomatic, but didactic case with ectopic high origin of the left coronary artery.

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