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Plattner, T; Yen, K; Zollinger, U.
The value of subendocardial haemorrhages as an indicator of exsanguination and brain injury--a retrospective forensic autopsy study.
J Forensic Leg Med. 2008; 15(5):325-328 Doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.12.019
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Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Yen Kathrin
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Abstract:: INTRODUCTION: Subendocardial hemorrhages (SE) have been associated with multiple causes of violent and non violent deaths in forensic autopsies such as fatal exsanguination, brain injury and intoxications. METHODS: The presented retrospective study investigates the overall incidence and various causes by an analysis of a total of 1331 forensic autopsies based on autopsy reports. RESULTS: The results show that head injury and significant blood loss alone or in combination are the main mechanisms of death associated with SE. The incidences of SE were 50% in exsanguination, 80% in combined exsanguination and head injury, and 31% in solitary head trauma. DISCUSSION: On the basis of the study results it can be concluded, that SE are important indicative signs for both fatal exsanguination and brain injury at medico-legal autopsies.
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