1Assistant professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
2Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
3Associate professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
4Professor & Head, Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
5Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
6Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
*Corresponding Author: Email: shankar.mb@manipal.edu
Online published on 21 March, 2015.
Sudden death is a mysterious death which is difficult to diagnose. As per WHO, it is defined as death within 24 hours from the onset of symptoms. Diseases of the cardiovascular system account for about 45% of sudden deaths. Among diseases of the cardiovascular system, occlusive coronary heart disease is the most important cause of sudden death. Occasionally sudden death may result from hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in which a portion of myocardium is hypertrophied. It is perhaps known as a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. Younger people are likely to have a more severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. One of the other commonest causes of cardiac hypertrophy is athletic heart syndrome. Differentiation as to cause behind hypertrophy needs to be done in such cases. Herby we present a case of a 20 year old male who was found struggling in the bed in the morning hours and was brought dead to the hospital. As it was a sudden death, necropsy was done.
Sudden death, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, younger people
