Evaluation of sudden cardiac death cases with preceding minor physical/emotional trauma

Gundogmus U. N., Demir M., Com U., Demirel H., Sezer Y., Tavasli A., ...More

ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE, vol.24, no.4, pp.284-288, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.4323/rjlm.2016.284
  • Journal Name: ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.284-288
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Relationship between emotional stress and sudden cardiac death (SCD) has long been speculated. Establishing the causality between incident (whether involving apparent minor physical trauma or not) and death is an important medicolegal issue while signing the death certificate.