Back to Search Start Over

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Jeweler Following a Hold-up: Forensic Considerations.

Authors :
Savall, Frederic
Dedouit, Fabrice
Telmon, Norbert
Rougé, Daniel
Source :
Journal of Forensic Sciences. Nov2013, Vol. 58 Issue 6, p1648-1650. 3p.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The authors present a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy ( TTC) following physical assault. In France, public prosecutor orders a medicolegal assessment after an assault for all living victims. Medicolegal assessment aims to establish a causal relation between an aggression and the injury sustained. An 80-year-old jeweler was the victim of assault, restraint and confinement during the hold-up of his jewelry store. After the event, he experienced constrictive chest pain with a sensation of oppression. Transthoracic echography showed apical and middle wall akinesis with apical ballooning pattern. In this case, the experts reasonably accepted that there was a direct, certain, and exclusive causal relation between the aggression and the cardiomyopathy. Forensic specialists should be aware of TTC because it is a frequent complication of stress situations and its incidence in forensic cases is probably underestimated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00221198
Volume :
58
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
91673765
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12207