Key result
Simplified heart block processing improves conduction tissue examination and diagnostic yield in negative autopsies.
Why the study?
A simplified method for obtaining and processing heart blocks to examine cardiac conducting tissue is needed to improve evaluation after apparently negative autopsy findings.
Design
Method description study
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May enhance detection of conduction abnormalities in unexplained deaths; leaves open need for prospective validation.
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Ferris et al. (1973) studied this question. A simplified method for obtaining and processing heart blocks facilitates the examination of cardiac conducting tissue, providing diagnostic value in apparently negative autopsies.
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