[Significance of changes in the myocardium for the forensic-medical diagnosis of death as a result of alcoholic cardiomyopathy].

Abstract

Significance, of the weight and dimensions of heart as well as of fat dystrophy of cardiomyocytes and of the related detection methods is demonstrated for the diagnosis of alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACMP). When such patients die in a state of alcoholic intoxication, the diagnosis should be death of acute alcoholic intoxication. Lethality of ACMP can be diagnosed only in those who die in the sober condition or with an insignificant level of alcohol.

• Authors: A V Kapustin
• Journal: Sudebno-meditsinskaia ekspertiza (Sud Med Ekspert) 2004 Nov-Dec Vol. 47 Issue 6 Pg. 22-5 ISSN: 0039-4521 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Znachenie izmeneniĭ miokarda dlia sudebno-meditsinskoĭ diagnostiki smerti ot alkogol'noĭ kardiomiopatii.
• PMID: 15648919 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Ethanol

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Alcoholic Intoxication (diagnosis, mortality)
• Autopsy
• Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic (diagnosis, mortality, pathology)
• Cause of Death
• Coronary Vessels (pathology)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Ethanol (blood)
• Forensic Pathology
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Myocardium (pathology)
• Myocytes, Cardiac (pathology)