Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy as a cause of Sudden Cardiac Death—An Autopsy Study

Authors

  • Kanwardeep Kaur Tiwana, Manmeet Kaur2 , Mohanvir Kaur3, Shaffaly Gagneja4 , Haspreet Kaur5

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11507

Keywords:

Sudden cardiac death, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, autopsy

Abstract

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected death with underlying cardiac pathology. Hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy is one of the causes of SCD. It comes almost second important cause after Ischemic pathology.
However, it remains to be explored. It is a 10-year retrospective study done between (2002-2020) including
all the postmortem cases of SCD coming to the Department of Pathology for histopathological examination.
The present study highlights various histopathological features of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author Biography

  • Kanwardeep Kaur Tiwana, Manmeet Kaur2 , Mohanvir Kaur3, Shaffaly Gagneja4 , Haspreet Kaur5

    1
    Assistant Professor Deptt of Pathology GMC Patiala, 2
    Assistant Professor Deptt of Pathology/ Lab Medicine,
    AIIMS Bathinda,, 3
    Associate Professor Deptt of Pathology GMC Patiala, 4
    Junior Resident Deptt of Pathology
    GMC Patiala, 5
    GillJunior Resident Deptt of Pathology GMC Patiala

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Published

2020-10-29

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Section

Articles

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en

How to Cite

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy as a cause of Sudden Cardiac Death—An Autopsy Study. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 398-401. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11507