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An unusual case of sudden cardiac death during sexual intercourse
Patrizia GualnieraOrazio Ventura SpagnoloAntonina ArgoLuigi CardiaElvira Ventura SpagnoloCristina Mondellosubject
Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyHeart diseaseundiagnosed heart diseaseAutopsyDeath of a young woman during sexual intercourse; analysis of factors leading to death; autopsy; stress of normal intercourse; suspicion of murder; undiagnosed heart diseaseDisease030204 cardiovascular system & hematologySudden deathDeath of a young woman during sexual intercourseRight ventricular cardiomyopathySudden cardiac death03 medical and health sciencesanalysis of factors leading to death0302 clinical medicineSettore MED/43 - Medicina LegaleInternal medicinemedicineHumans030216 legal & forensic medicineArrhythmogenic Right Ventricular DysplasiaCause of deathbusiness.industrystress of normal intercourseGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseMagnetic Resonance ImagingSexual intercourseDeath Sudden Cardiacsuspicion of murdercardiovascular systemCardiologyFemaleSexAutopsybusinessdescription
The most common cause of sudden death during sexual intercourse in adults is heart disease, and it is usually the male, whereas the death of the woman is unusual. Generally, in these cases, death occurs as a result of cardiovascular disease. The authors report an unusual case of the sudden death of a young woman during sexual intercourse. The post-mortem investigations (autopsy, cardiac nuclear magnetic resonance and cardiac histology) demonstrated a previously undiagnosed arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. The terminal cause of death was a malignant arrhythmia from arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. This is the first report of a case in which sexual activity can be regarded as the triggering factor combined with cardiac disease to the woman’s death.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-21 | Medico-Legal Journal |