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The effects of drying the rinsed dissected heart on postmortem heart weight.
Garland, Jack; Kesha, Kilak; Glenn, Charley; Morrow, Paul; Stables, Simon; Ondruschka, Benjamin; Lohner, Larissa; Tse, Rexson.
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  • Garland J; Forensic and Analytical Science Service, NSW Health Pathology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Kesha K; Northern Forensic Pathology Service of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Glenn C; Northern Forensic Pathology Service of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Morrow P; Northern Forensic Pathology Service of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Stables S; Northern Forensic Pathology Service of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Ondruschka B; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Lohner L; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Tse R; Northern Forensic Pathology Service of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand.
J Forensic Sci ; 67(1): 251-256, 2022 Jan.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34382207
Blood and blood clots should be removed from the heart chambers before being weighed. The actual method in removing blood and blood clots may vary and can include manual removal with subsequent rinsing the heart in water. It is unclear whether drying the rinsed heart affects the heart weight. The objective of this article was to investigate the effects drying the rinsed dissected heart (residual rinsing water) on postmortem heart weight. The prospective study compared 44 dissected heart weights after being rinsed and after being pat dried. An average 18-20 g of residual rinsing water (4% of heart weight) was present in the dissected heart. The amount of residual rinsing water correlates positively with heart weight. The effects of drying the rinsed dissected heart were considered clinically insignificant. Although being clinically insignificant, this study highlights the lack of standardized approach in weighing the heart and the potential implications in interpreting heart weights.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Autopsy / Water / Heart Type of study: Guideline / Observational_studies Language: En Journal: J Forensic Sci Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Australia Country of publication: United States
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Autopsy / Water / Heart Type of study: Guideline / Observational_studies Language: En Journal: J Forensic Sci Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Australia Country of publication: United States