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Review on sudden deaths due to cardiac abnormalities
Soo, Shih Sheng1, Siti Balkis Budin2, Ismarulyusda Ishak3, Faridah Mohd Nor4, Nur Najmi Mohamad Anuar5.
Sudden death is an unexpected natural death within the one-hour onset of a
symptom or unwitnessed death that occurs within 24 hours. This definition is
most often used to describe death caused by cardiac failure as it is one of the
well-known causes of natural death. Various aetiologies are leading to sudden
death, and myocardial infarction is reported to be one of the leading causes
either due to coronary atherosclerosis and/ or thrombosis. An autopsy is a
procedure routinely performed by the pathologist to determine the cause and
manner of death which provides valuable information such as, demographic
factors comprises gender, age, ethnic and lifestyle that were strongly linked to
sudden deaths. This article review will discuss on autopsy in sudden death, as
well as the aetiology of sudden death associated with cardiac abnormalities.
Further, the contribution of demographic factors to sudden death will also be
discussed and highlighted.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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