IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy1302HealthcareSTUDY OF SUDDEN NATURAL DEATHS IN MEDICO-LEGAL AUTOPSIES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CARDIAC CAUSES ChaudhariSandesh H.MugadlimathAnandSaneMandarZineK.U.IngaleD.I.HiremathRekha180220133742This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

This prospective cross-sectional study was carried out at Government Medical College, Aurangabad (M.S.) during a period of one year. Most of the sudden deaths were in 41-50 years of age group. Males predominate the females among all sudden deaths with male to female ratio 4.3:1. Cardiovascular causes were the principle cause followed by the respiratory causes among all sudden deaths. Deaths due to coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction amount to almost half of the cases of sudden natural deaths (40.25%). Confirmation of cause of death by histopathological examination was emphasized.

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