Key result
Autopsy of two sudden death cases without prior comorbidities revealed a thinned ventricular wall with a tear and blood collection in the pericardial sac.
Why the study?
Sudden cardiac death is increasing worldwide, presenting autopsy surgeons with the challenge of determining the cause of death.
Case Report (n=2)
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Autopsy of sudden cardiac death cases without prior comorbidities may reveal structural findings consistent with Broken Heart Syndrome, such as ventricular wall thinning and rupture.
Within an hour to a day, of onset of terminal symptoms, if death of an individual occurs, it is termed as sudden death. Incidence of sudden cardiac death has been increasing worldwide. Autopsy surgeon have to deal with the daunting task of finding out the cause of death in such cases. We observed two cases of patients doing well and no known associated co-morbidities. On autopsy, no previous infarct or pathological changes were seen, however, thinned out ventricular wall with a tear and blood collection in pericardial sac were the consistent findings in both the cases.
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Manral et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Broken Heart Syndrome (n=2). Autopsy was evaluated on Autopsy findings. Autopsy of two sudden death cases without prior comorbidities revealed a thinned ventricular wall with a tear and blood collection in the pericardial sac.
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