title: [The forensic medical diagnosis of closed injuries to the heart in blunt chest trauma].
abstract: Describes the morphological changes of cardiomyocytes in contusions and concussions of the heart and reflective heart arrest resulting in rapid sudden death after blunt injury to the chest. Presents the principles and criteria of forensic medical diagnosis of death from heart concussions in such cases.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kapustin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D003288:Contusions / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000473:pathology; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*