Sudden death due to sarcoid heart disease.
A case of sudden death due to massive myocardial sarcoidosis is presented. Cardiac sarcoidosis is discussed. Since the deceased was a New York City police officer with death benefit entitlements under the Heart Bill, the implications of the medicolegal autopsy are emphasized.
Boglioli
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Section of Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Taff
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Funke
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Mihalakis
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D000328:Adult; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology