(L.A.) Alexis Balvanz, 1, Died in Valley Village

Case Number: 2020-01882

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a one-year-old Caucasian female that who passed away at her residence.

The coroner’s office identified the girl as Alexis Balvanz, resident of Corteen Place.

Manner of Death: Undetermined

Cause of Death: Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood

Other Significant Conditions: Anomalous Direct Insertion of Papillary Muscle Into the Mitral Valve

RIP ALEXIS BALVANZ (August 1, 2018 – March 2, 2020)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday.

Direct insertion of papillary muscle into mitral valve leaflets is an anatomic variant that develops while the baby is still inside the mother’s womb.