Sudden cardiac death and valvular pathology
Sudden death due to valvular heart disease is reported to range from 1% to 5% in native valves and around 0.2%–0.9%/year in prosthesis. The nature of the diseases is varied, from heritable, congenital to acquired. It may affect both genders in multiple age groups. The authors show and comment exampl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Forensic Sciences Research |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20961790.2019.1595351 |
| Summary: | Sudden death due to valvular heart disease is reported to range from 1% to 5% in native valves and around 0.2%–0.9%/year in prosthesis. The nature of the diseases is varied, from heritable, congenital to acquired. It may affect both genders in multiple age groups. The authors show and comment examples of the major nosologic aetiologies underlying unexpected exitus letalis of valvular nature. |
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| ISSN: | 2096-1790 2471-1411 |