Open AccessRecurrent myocardial infarction and unexpected sudden death in a case of d‐loop d‐transposition of the great arteries associated with single coronary artery
Author(s) -
Imaura T.,
Nakagawa S.,
Koiwaya Y.,
Tanaka K.,
Saisho K.,
Sumiyoshi A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960090206
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , great arteries , ventricle , coronary arteries , myocardial infarction , sudden death , sudden cardiac death , interventricular septum , transposition (logic) , transposition of the great vessels , artery , right coronary artery , coronary angiography , linguistics , philosophy
A 40‐year‐old man with d‐loop d‐transposition of the great arteries associated with single coronary artery type 3 by Hvass died unexpectedly. Postmortem study demonstrated myocardial infaraction in the posterior portion of the right ventricle and interventricular septum, and complete obstruction of the proximal right coronary artery. The etiology of the unexpected death is discussed.