Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1

Cardiac Tamponade due to Myocardial Rupture-a Case Report

1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College, Chrompet, Chennai

2Professor & HOD, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College, Chrompet, Chennai

*Corresponding author Dr. P. Vinod Kumar MD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College, Chrompet, Chennai-44. E-mail-id: pv25kumar@gmail.com

Online published on 2 January, 2016.

Abstract

Cardiac Tamponade also known as Pericardial Tamponade, is a life threatening condition causing slow or rapid compression of heart due to pericardial accumulation of fluid, blood, pus or gas, as a result of effusion, trauma or rupture of heart. Postmortem examination of an 80 year old male with history of sudden death revealed tense hemopericardium and the rupture of left ventricle. Root of aorta, coronaries and their branches showed multiple raised atheromatous plaques. Coronary ostia were narrowed. Histopathological examination of ruptured ventricular wall showed features of “ Acute Myocardial infarction”.

Keywords

Sudden natural death; Left ventricular wall rupture, Cardiac tamponade