Myocarditis in the forensic setting

Oyarzun, Adele; Parsons, Sarah; Bassed, Richard

doi:10.1016/j.carpath.2022.107476

Cardiovascular Pathology

2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2022.107476

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Myocarditis in the forensic setting

Adele Oyarzun¹,

Sarah Parsons

Richard Bassed

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“…These infiltrates are illustrated in various figures. It is exactly these kinds of infiltrates that are described as a common incidental finding in several other autopsy studies [ 8 , 10 , 11 ], and their lethal potential is, therefore, uncertain. It is surprising that the authors state that they had not seen comparable infiltrates in 20 years of autopsy service, and that their age- and sex-matched controls did not show (epi-)myocardial inflammation.…”

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Neutrophilic Myocarditis: Insights from a Forensic Centre’s Retrospective Study

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Background: Neutrophilic myocarditis often stems from bacterial or fungal infections, and it is typically detectable through blood cultures or analyses of the primary infection site. However, research specifically addressing the morphological features of acute myocarditis in complex sepsis cases is scarce, with existing studies primarily dating back to the pre-antibiotic era. Methods: This study constitutes a retrospective and descriptive analysis encompassing 22 forensic cases. We collected data from forensic reports emphasising clinical details, disease history, gross observations, and histopathological findings. Results: The results show that using positive-air-pressure ventilation could be related to cardiac inflammation (45.45%, 10/22). Despite large-spectrum antibiotic therapy, the blood samples were positive for Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA strain), Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL strain), Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Colonies developed in the myocardium of 36% of the patients (8/22), where 4 of them had septic emboli. Fungal myocarditis accompanied bacterial infections (2/8) and were unsuspected clinically. Background changes, such as interstitial fibrosis and arteriosclerosis, were associated with a greater degree of inflammation and septic embolism. Conclusion: Neutrophilic myocarditis in patients with emerging sepsis is linked to fatal virulent infections, where bacteria and/or fungi contaminate and impair the myocardium syncytium. Prolonged hospitalisation and positive-air-pressure ventilation may be a risk factor for this condition and needs further research.

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Myocarditis in the forensic setting

Cited by 2 publications

References 35 publications

Commentary on: “Autopsy-based histopathological characterization of myocarditis after anti-SARS-CoV-2-vaccination” by C. Schwab et al.

Commentary on: “Autopsy-based histopathological characterization of myocarditis after anti-SARS-CoV-2-vaccination” by C. Schwab et al.

Neutrophilic Myocarditis: Insights from a Forensic Centre’s Retrospective Study

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