Sudden death with non-structural heart disease: apropos of a case

Authors

  • María Á. Hernández Sosa
  • Yleana Vizcaíno Dimé

Abstract

Sudden death of cardiac origin is considered a typical example of suspected crime death in the medical-legal field since its rapid and unexpected presentation, with no apparent cause of death, does not allow ruling out its violent origin. This makes it more difficult when necropsy and complementary studies are negative. The so-called functional sudden deaths are included in this group. A case presented in Havana, in 2014 which required necropsy, led to an updated review of sudden cardiac death with non-structural heart disease and its repercussion from the medico-legal point of view.

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Published

2017-07-20

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Hernández Sosa M Á., Vizcaíno Dimé Y. Sudden death with non-structural heart disease: apropos of a case. CorSalud [Internet]. 2017 Jul. 20 [cited 2025 Jul. 3];9(3):209-12. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/254

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2017)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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