title: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia cases in forensic autopsies.
abstract: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia or cardiomyopathy (ARVD or ARVC) is an increasingly recognized entity with clinical and forensic implications. This is the first series documenting ARVD in 5 separate cases in forensic autopsies from Turkey declared as natural sudden cardiac death following complete autopsy and toxicologic analysis. There was a male preponderance (M/F=4), with a mean age of 50.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Inonu University, School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey. ocelbis@inonu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Celbis
authors.forename: N Engin
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mizrak
authors.forename: Bora
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged