title: Cardiac pathology in fatal electrocution.
abstract: Electrocution is mostly unintentional and occurs in domestic environment or in form of an occupational hazard. Electrical burns sustained in domestic environment or otherwise are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The present report describes the pathological changes in the heart as observed in a case of fatal electrocution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent College of Manipal University), Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: B Suresh Kumar
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent College of Manipal University), Mangalore, India. Electronic address: tanujkanchan@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Tanuj
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanchan
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent College of Manipal University), Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Jenash
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent College of Manipal University), Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Ramadas
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Naik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Electrocution; Heart; Histopathological changes