Accidental Finding of Atherosclerosis with 90% Stenosis of the Coronary Artery In a 17-Year-Old White Male. Issue 4 (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bao, Connie; Dilks, Lindsay C.; Flessner, Richard; Bao, Shiping
• Is Part Of: Academic forensic pathology. Volume 8:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 947
• Page End: 951
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: Forensic pathology -- Teenage -- Cardiovascular atherosclerosis -- Motor vehicle collision -- Heart; Forensic pathology -- Periodicals; Forensic pathology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1177/1925362118821493
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1925-3621

Abstract

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, though no case reports of teenage deaths due to the disease were found after extensive literary research. A case is presented of a 17-year-old male driver involved in a motor vehicle collision. Autopsy examination revealed multiple blunt force injuries. Approximately 3 mm of the middle portion of the left anterior descending coronary artery displayed about 90% atherosclerotic stenosis. It was determined that the cause of death was ventricular fibrillation due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The consultation with the parents and possible finding of hypercholesterolemia are discussed in the report.