Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the most common causes of death worldwide with a
higher frequency especially in the young. Therefore, SCD is represented frequently in …

Diagnosing early myocardial ischemia (the initial 4 to 6 h after interruption of blood flow to
part of the myocardium) remains a challenge for clinical and forensic pathologists. Several …

This second edition, which combines the features of an atlas and a textbook, presents
findings in forensic histology, immunohistochemistry, and cytology based on microscopic …

Background: To investigate the cardiotoxic role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and of
products derived from catecholamines auto‐oxidation, we studied:(1) the response of …

The goal of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of postmortem multi-computed
tomography (MDCT) and MDCT-angiography for sudden cardiac deaths related to ischemic …

Background Experimental and human studies have demonstrated that innate immune
mechanisms and consequent inflammatory reaction play a critical role in cardiac response …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the cause of death in subjects with α-
synucleinopathies (ASs) and the confirmed presence of cardiac α-synuclein (α-syn) …

The role of forensic histopathology in routine practice is to establish the cause of death in
particular cases. This is achieved on the basis of microscopic analysis of representative cell …

The Authors describe a rare case of suicide in a 31-year-old woman, due to oral ingestion of
lidocaine; the histological and toxicological findings are discussed to provide useful …

Background Sudden death from stable coronary artery atherosclerosis (SCAA) is well
recognized. However, individuals can have ischemic heart disease or coronary artery …