| Pathology of the human heart in drowning. | |
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PMID: 3632269 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Examination of the hearts of ten human drowning victims revealed smooth-muscle contraction banding within the media of the major coronary arteries of eight patients (80%), focal ventricular myocyte hypereosinophilia in eight patients (80%), and ventricular myocyte contraction banding in five patients (50%). These lesions suggest that drowning is associated with a sympathetic storm, which produces both coronary arterial spasm and focal myocyte injury. The lesions may be the first-described positive morphologic markers of drowning in immersed subjects. This study provides further support for the concept that medial smooth-muscle contraction bands may be morphologic markers for antemortem coronary arterial spasm. |
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Authors:
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D W Lunt; A G Rose |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine Volume: 111 ISSN: 0003-9985 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. Publication Date: 1987 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-10-21 Completed Date: 1987-10-21 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7607091 Medline TA: Arch Pathol Lab Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 939-42 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adult Child Child, Preschool Coronary Disease / pathology Drowning / pathology* Eosinophilia / pathology* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Myocardial Contraction* Myocardium / pathology* |
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