| Sudden death due to cardiovascular disorders: a review of the studies on the medico-legal cases in Tokyo. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11594040 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has a medical examiner system, in which all cadavers classified as "unusual death" in the city of Tokyo should be examined, and if necessary, autopsied to determine the cause of death. Of about 10,000 unusual deaths examined per year, two thirds are usually determined to have died of natural causes. The most common cause of sudden natural death is ischemic heart disease, especially acute myocardial infarction. Pathological examination, however, proves acute myocardial ischemia in only one third of autopsies. Subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracerebral hemorrhage, acute myocarditis and cardiomyopathies and aortic dissection/aneurysm as well as pulmonary thromboembolism are frequent causes of death in medical examiner cases. Both pathological and socio-medical problems associated with these diseases are discussed. |
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Authors:
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T Murai; M Baba; A Ro; N Murai; Y Matsuo; A Takada; K Saito |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Keio journal of medicine Volume: 50 ISSN: 0022-9717 ISO Abbreviation: Keio J Med Publication Date: 2001 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-10-11 Completed Date: 2001-10-25 Revised Date: 2008-08-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376354 Medline TA: Keio J Med Country: Japan |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 175-81 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. murait@mc.med.keio.ac.jp |
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Aortic Aneurysm
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mortality Autopsy Cardiomyopathies / mortality Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality* Cerebrovascular Disorders / mortality Death, Sudden / epidemiology*, etiology* Humans Pulmonary Embolism / mortality Tokyo / epidemiology |
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