Key result
Sudden cardiac death is predominantly caused by coronary artery disease (up to 90%), with the remainder largely due to various nonischemic cardiomyopathies.
This review highlights that 90% of sudden cardiac deaths in medicolegal autopsies are due to coronary artery disease, with the remainder primarily caused by cardiomyopathies.
Supports CAD-focused SCD prevention; leaves open etiology-specific risks in nonischemic cardiomyopathies.
Sudden death, a catastrophic event, falls within the purview of the forensic experts. It is often caused by cardiovascular diseases, which may be evident or occult. A vast majority of sudden cardiac deaths (to the extent of 90%) are due to ischemia of the working or conducting myocardial tissues consequent to coronary artery diseases. A heterogeneous group of nonischemic myocardial disorders, most producing structural abnormalities are responsible for the remainder; they predominantly represent various cardiomyopathies. This review, in two parts, covers sudden cardiac death in medicolegal autopsies with an approach to some common and uncommon nonischemic myocardial diseases that have a genetic and/or nongenetic basis.
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Vaideeswar et al. (2021) conducted a review in Sudden cardiac death. Sudden cardiac death is predominantly caused by coronary artery disease (up to 90%), with the remainder largely due to various nonischemic cardiomyopathies.
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