Histopathological spectrum of cardiovascular findings in forensic autopsies in Hadoti region: A prospective study of one year

Heart diseases are now the biggest killer in world. Many cardiovascular pathologies concealed and found incidentally on post mortem examination. To analyse spectrum of histopathological lesions (related or unrelated to cause death) heart autopsies Hadoti region Rajasthan. This was a one year prospective hospital-based study. A total 133 whole specimen underwent detailed gross microscopic Most common finding atherosclerosis, seen 63 cases out autopsied hearts (47.3%), followed by myocardial hypertrophy 31 infarction 20 cases. Age related changes were 10 cases, severe congestion fibrosis 7 1 case each infective endocarditis, calcification, ventricular rupture, myocarditis, LAD stent, fat embolism noted. 51 did not reveal any sort pathology. Correlation age with atherosclerosis showed significant p value (0.0009). Males slightly higher prevalence but it statistically significant. We had 39 (29.3%) sudden cardiac deaths (SCD). SCD similar as all other causes deaths, percentage pathology much SCD. among coronary artery disease (23 cases), (22 cases) (13 cases). Myocardial Fibrosis 3 2 rupture case. 61.5% combination two more pathologies. Five In our study make major contribution towards ill health death society, being most finding.