title: Comparison of different techniques for the postmortem diagnosis of myocardial infarction.
abstract: A study was performed on 74 medicolegal autopsy cases for the purpose of comparing the reliability of four different techniques (haematoxylin-eosin stain, acridine orange method, formazan test and K/Na ratio) used for the postmortem diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Although the results showed that the formazan test and K/Na ratio give a good reliability to rule out a myocardial infarction, the most specific technique for the diagnosis of infarct is the formazan test.
authors: Cátedra de Medicina Legal, Facultad de Medicina, Granada, Spain.
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authors: Lachica
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authors: Villanueva
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authors: Luna
mesh_terms: D000165:Acridine Orange; D005562:Formazans; D006416:Hematoxylin; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D011188:Potassium; D012964:Sodium; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D005562:Formazans; D012964:Sodium; D000165:Acridine Orange; D011188:Potassium; D006416:Hematoxylin