Why the study?
The interpretation of medicolegal findings is particularly difficult in sudden cardiac deaths lacking a morphological correlate, antemortem electrocardiograms, or relevant medical history.
Population
A 16-year-old boy with a known history of WPW syndrome
Design
Case report
Authors
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May prompt detailed autopsy histology in unexplained sudden death; leaves open causal role of accessory bridges with hypertrophy and alcohol.
Histological examination in sudden cardiac death can reveal accessory pathways like a thin muscle bridge in WPW syndrome, which, combined with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and alcohol consumption, can trigger fatal arrhythmias.
Bohnert et al. (2023) studied this question.
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