SUDDEN-DEATH CAUSED BY STRICTURE OF THE SINUS NODE ARTERY

Authors
JING HL HU BJ
Citation
Hl. Jing et Bj. Hu, SUDDEN-DEATH CAUSED BY STRICTURE OF THE SINUS NODE ARTERY, The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology, 18(4), 1997, pp. 360-362
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Legal",Pathology
Journal title
The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01957910
Volume
18
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
360 - 362
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-7910(1997)18:4<360:SCBSOT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The sudden unexpected deaths of two young people and the findings in t heir hearts at autopsy are described. The striking feat-Lire was marke d narrowing of the sinus node arteries by fibromuscular dysplasia. The re were no other histological abnormalities present elsewhere. The obs ervations suggest that pathological changes of the sinus node arteries might lead to a terminal cardiac arrhythmia acting as the mechanism o f death.