Key result
Pathological examination of 200 sudden death cases revealed cardiomyopathies in 30 specimens, with dilated cardiomyopathy being the most common cause among them (20 cases).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine the cardiac causes of sudden death.
What are the pathological cardiac findings in medicolegal cases of sudden death?
Population
200 medicolegal cases of sudden death requested for pathological examination of the heart
Design
Autopsy study
Authors
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Pathological correlation aids cause assignment in sudden death autopsies; leaves open prevalence estimates pending prospective validation.
Observational (n=200)
What are the pathological cardiac findings in medicolegal cases of sudden death?
In an autopsy study of 200 sudden death cases, cardiomyopathies (especially dilated) were identified in 15% of cases, highlighting the importance of pathological correlation in determining the cause of sudden cardiac death.
Gireesh V. Achalkar (2019) conducted an observational in Sudden cardiac death (n=200). Pathological examination of 200 sudden death cases revealed cardiomyopathies in 30 specimens, with dilated cardiomyopathy being the most common cause among them (20 cases).
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