The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) has progressively increased in India during the later half of the half century and is the major cause of morbidity and mortality burden in the world. Global burden of disease study estimate that by the year 2020, the burden of atheroembolic cardiovascular disease in India would surpass that in any other region in the world. 1 Young patients with CAD are specific subset of population requiring attention. Although uncommon entity, it constitutes an important problem for the patient and the treating physician because of the devastating effect of this disease on the more active lifestyle of young adults. In addition, young patients have different risk factor profiles and prognosis than older patients. 2 Conventional risk factors are as important in determining the risk of CAD in Indian patients as they are in other population. In addition to these factors like S. Homocysteine, insulin level, S. fibrinogen, hsCRP lipoprotein (a) etc. which increase the prediction of Indians to develop premature and severe CAD. 3

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There are different ways for suicide, which widely varies from one region to another. Among the world, India still is the single largest country to face large number of suicide cases. Being a forensic expert, knowledge of different methods of suicide as well as to differentiate suicidal deaths from other types of death like homicidal and accidental death is essential. Programmed death chooser can use various methods viz. physical as well as chemical to end their own lives. Attempted suicide is an unlawful act and a person is held responsible for the immediate consequences of the act. A thorough review has been made to provide a brief explanation of each of these methods along with its medico-legal impact.

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