Congenital Heart Defect Death

NBC10

Spokesman James Garrow of the Philadelphia Department of Health said Friday that 7-year-old Sebastian Gerena died of “anomalous origin of the left coronary artery,” a condition that researchers say can lead to sudden death among the young.

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By Staff

Inquirer

A spokesman for the city Health Department declined to release the cause of death yesterday, citing privacy issues. “We saw nothing in the autopsy to suggest this is an infectious disease or condition,” James Garrow said.

https://www.philly.com/philly/education/20140523_Pupil_s_death_spurs_push_for_school_funds.html

By Dana DiFilippo