Addressing the pathology of the heart and cardiovascular system from a forensic perspective, Pathology of the Heart and Sudden Death in Forensic Investigations guides the pathologist toward the effective resolution of cases. It critically reviews pertinent facts by revisiting pathologic findings and comparing them to etiopathogenic hypotheses, prop

Vittorio Fineschi, Giorgio Baroldi, Malcolm D. Silver

Introduction. Functional Anatomy of the Heart. Heart's Examination. Basic Pathophysiologic Changes. Specific Heart Diseases and Sudden Cardiac Death. Endocardial Lesions and Sudden Death. Sudden Cardiac Death in Infants and Children. Cardiac Alterations in Sudden Infant Death (SIDS). Sudden Cardiac Death and Channelopathies. Interpretation of Pathological Changes in Sudden Death. Clinical Techniques for The Anatomic and Functional Evaluation of the Heart. Cardiovascular Traumatic Injuries. Cardiac Surgery and Forensic Medicine. Drug of Abuse and Pathology of the Heart. Appendix. References.