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

Kapustin, A.V.

Sudebno-Meditsinskaia Ekspertiza 47(6): 22-25

2004


ISSN/ISBN: 0039-4521
PMID: 15648919
Document Number: 571283
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.

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