[Heart antibodies in sudden death].

Abstract

Anti-heart antibodies detected by indirect immunofluorescence were found in the blood of persons deceased suddenly of heart failure more often (36,7%) than in those who died of other causes (16,6%). Antibodies were found the most frequently in rheumatic heart failure (50%), in other heart diseases (50%), and in ischemic heart disease (35,5%). In ischemic heart disease there was a high level of antibodies in patients with chronic heart aneurysm (66,6%) as compared with low level in those with acute infarction (16,6%). Obviously, antiheart antibodies often accompany a heart disease without being closely related to the heart failure. A negative result of serological examination does not exclude a heart disease.

• Authors: J Stefan
• Journal: Soudni lekarstvi (Soud Lek) Vol. 27 Issue 3 Pg. 33-8 (Aug 1982) ISSN: 0371-1854 [Print] Czech Republic
• Vernacular Title: Srdecní protilátky u náhlých úmrtí.
• PMID: 7127544 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Autoantibodies

Topics

• Autoantibodies (analysis)
• Coronary Disease (immunology)
• Death, Sudden
• Heart Diseases (immunology)
• Heart Valve Diseases (immunology)
• Humans
• Myocardium (immunology)
• Pulmonary Heart Disease (immunology)