Coronary artery disease
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Coronary artery disease · Sep 2005
Comparative StudyLessons learnt from the autopsies of 445 cases of sudden cardiac death in adults.
To determine the cause of sudden cardiac death in adults who underwent autopsy. ⋯ In our population, arrhythmia was the most common cause of sudden cardiac death, while acute coronary thrombi and acute myocardial infarction were detected only in some cases. Because of the heterogeneity in the cause of sudden cardiac deaths in adults, a detailed forensic investigation may provide important information on the cause of death and help in the development of primary and secondary prevention.