Abstract
We examined the pathology findings of the cardiac conduction system in 42 human autopsies who were considered to have died an accidental death. Abnormalities in serial sections of the conduction system were found in seven and of these three had an accessory pathway in the conduction system. In one of these there was mild Ebstein's anomaly (ME), two had fibromuscular dysplasia of the atrioventricular node artery with mitral valve prolapse, and two others had abnormal routes showing fragmentation of the bundle of His with ME. A full investigation of the cardiac conduction system can therefore be useful for determining the precise cause in cases of accidental death.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 344-349 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | International Journal of Legal Medicine |
| Volume | 116 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1 2002 |
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Forensic significance of conduction system abnormalities as a precise cause of accidental death. / Nishida, N.; Ikeda, N.; Kudo, K.; Tsuji, A.; Kiyoshima, A.
In: International Journal of Legal Medicine, Vol. 116, No. 6, 01.12.2002, p. 344-349.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Forensic significance of conduction system abnormalities as a precise cause of accidental death
AU - Nishida, N.
AU - Ikeda, N.
AU - Kudo, K.
AU - Tsuji, A.
AU - Kiyoshima, A.
PY - 2002/12/1
Y1 - 2002/12/1
N2 - We examined the pathology findings of the cardiac conduction system in 42 human autopsies who were considered to have died an accidental death. Abnormalities in serial sections of the conduction system were found in seven and of these three had an accessory pathway in the conduction system. In one of these there was mild Ebstein's anomaly (ME), two had fibromuscular dysplasia of the atrioventricular node artery with mitral valve prolapse, and two others had abnormal routes showing fragmentation of the bundle of His with ME. A full investigation of the cardiac conduction system can therefore be useful for determining the precise cause in cases of accidental death.
AB - We examined the pathology findings of the cardiac conduction system in 42 human autopsies who were considered to have died an accidental death. Abnormalities in serial sections of the conduction system were found in seven and of these three had an accessory pathway in the conduction system. In one of these there was mild Ebstein's anomaly (ME), two had fibromuscular dysplasia of the atrioventricular node artery with mitral valve prolapse, and two others had abnormal routes showing fragmentation of the bundle of His with ME. A full investigation of the cardiac conduction system can therefore be useful for determining the precise cause in cases of accidental death.
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JO - Zeitschrift fur Rechtsmedizin. Journal of legal medicine
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SN - 0937-9827
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