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The review of the literature on sudden cardiac death in sport considers its main causes. The clinical and morphological characteristics are represented by the cardiac structure and electrophysiological pathology that causes sudden death in athletes.
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Athletes , Death, Sudden, Cardiac , Heart/physiopathology , Myocardium/pathology , Cardiac Electrophysiology , Death, Sudden, Cardiac/etiology , Death, Sudden, Cardiac/pathology , HumansABSTRACT
The present review of the literature is focused on the problem of forensic-medical diagnostics of doping cases in sports, with special reference to the main classes of pharmaceutical products forbidden for use by the International Olympic Committee. The main causes of death among the athletes as a result of using doping substances are considered. Much attention is given to adverse reactions induced by long-time intake of anabolic steroids many of which can be identified at autopsy.
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Anabolic Agents/poisoning , Doping in Sports , Forensic Toxicology/methods , Performance-Enhancing Substances/poisoning , Steroids/poisoning , Anabolic Agents/isolation & purification , Doping in Sports/legislation & jurisprudence , Forensic Toxicology/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , Performance-Enhancing Substances/isolation & purification , Poisoning/diagnosis , Poisoning/mortality , Steroids/isolation & purificationABSTRACT
The present review is focused on the main causes responsible for cardiac death among the athletes and the clinico-morphological characteristics of various forms of cardiac pathology leading to sudden death in the athletes.
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Death, Sudden, Cardiac/etiology , Death, Sudden, Cardiac/pathology , Forensic Pathology , Heart Diseases/pathology , Sports , Age Factors , Death, Sudden, Cardiac/epidemiology , Female , Heart Diseases/complications , Heart Diseases/epidemiology , Humans , Male , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
Thirty three cases of death from icterohemorrhagic leptospirosis were clinically and morphologically analyzed. The disease is characterized by the affliction of two major target organs: the kidney and liver. Infectious-toxic shock underlies the pathogenesis of specific fetal complications of icterohemorrhagic leptospirosis. In the latter, acute renal-hepatic failure is always followed by the structural damage and dysfunction of other organs, which are less pronounced and, at the same time, presents multiple organ dysfunction.
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Weil Disease/pathology , Acute Kidney Injury/microbiology , Acute Kidney Injury/mortality , Acute Kidney Injury/pathology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Hepatic Insufficiency/microbiology , Hepatic Insufficiency/mortality , Hepatic Insufficiency/pathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Weil Disease/microbiology , Weil Disease/mortalitySubject(s)
Balneology , Hydrogen Sulfide/poisoning , Fatal Outcome , Female , Forensic Medicine , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The review gives information on epidemiology, pathogenesis and pathologic anatomy of leptospirosis as well as the role of endotoxin in selective damage to the liver and kidneys, causes of death.
