Journal article
Fat embolism to the cardiac conduction system associated with sudden death
Human pathology, v 19(1), pp 116-119
1988
PMID: 3335386
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Abstract
During a brief hospital stay, a patient under treatment with corticosteroids for lymphoma died suddenly and unexpectedly. At autopsy, fat emboli were identified in the lungs, myocardium, liver, and brain. Examination of the cardiac conduction system revealed fat emboli in the vessels of the bundle of His as well as those accompanying the bundle branches, a finding believed to have resulted in the sudden death. This report is the first of fat embolization to the cardiac conduction system and emphasizes the importance of examination of this system in cases of unexplained or sudden death.
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- Title
- Fat embolism to the cardiac conduction system associated with sudden death
- Creators
- David A. Schwartz - Hahnemann University HospitalSydney D. Finkelstein - Hahnemann University HospitalGeorge D. Lumb - Hahnemann University Hospital
- Publication Details
- Human pathology, v 19(1), pp 116-119
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pathology (and Laboratory Medicine)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1988L609400024
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0023867766
- Other Identifier
- 991019184285504721
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