Gross Heart Dimensions From Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Examination Measurements
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Gross Heart Dimensions From Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Examination Measurements : Heart Weight and Cardiac Hypertrophy. / Garland, Jack; Thompson, Melissa; Ondruschka, Benjamin; Da Broi, Ugo; Thompson, Isabella; Olumbe, Alex; Tse, Rexson.
in: AM J FOREN MED PATH, Jahrgang 44, Nr. 3, 09.2023, S. 176-182.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Gross Heart Dimensions From Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Examination Measurements
T2 - Heart Weight and Cardiac Hypertrophy
AU - Garland, Jack
AU - Thompson, Melissa
AU - Ondruschka, Benjamin
AU - Da Broi, Ugo
AU - Thompson, Isabella
AU - Olumbe, Alex
AU - Tse, Rexson
N1 - Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - An increased heart weight (cardiac hypertrophy) is associated with underlying heart disease and sudden cardiac death. Gross heart dimensions can be used to estimate heart weight as a surrogate for cardiac hypertrophy. These dimensions can be obtained from either postmortem computed tomography or postmortem examination. This study compared the gross heart dimensions, heart weight estimations, and ability to determine cardiac hypertrophy (>400 and >500 g) between these 2 methods. The results showed that gross dimensions from postmortem computed tomography were significantly smaller and overall had less accuracy in estimating heart weight than dissection. In terms of cardiac hypertrophy, both methods were comparable and had reasonably high sensitivity and specificity, albeit having slightly varied characteristics, to determine whether the heart showed hypertrophy.
AB - An increased heart weight (cardiac hypertrophy) is associated with underlying heart disease and sudden cardiac death. Gross heart dimensions can be used to estimate heart weight as a surrogate for cardiac hypertrophy. These dimensions can be obtained from either postmortem computed tomography or postmortem examination. This study compared the gross heart dimensions, heart weight estimations, and ability to determine cardiac hypertrophy (>400 and >500 g) between these 2 methods. The results showed that gross dimensions from postmortem computed tomography were significantly smaller and overall had less accuracy in estimating heart weight than dissection. In terms of cardiac hypertrophy, both methods were comparable and had reasonably high sensitivity and specificity, albeit having slightly varied characteristics, to determine whether the heart showed hypertrophy.
U2 - 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000846
DO - 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000846
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 37249480
VL - 44
SP - 176
EP - 182
JO - AM J FOREN MED PATH
JF - AM J FOREN MED PATH
SN - 0195-7910
IS - 3
ER -