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Weights of the heart in northwest Indian adults

Daisy Sahni1, Indar Jit1, Sanjeev1

  • 1Department of Anatomy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.

American Journal of Human Biology : the Official Journal of the Human Biology Council
|May 27, 2017
PubMed

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This study determined average heart weights in Indian adults, finding significant correlations with body weight and length, but not age. These findings aid in estimating heart weight in living individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Biometrics

Background:

  • Establishing normative data for organ weights is crucial for forensic and clinical assessments.
  • Previous studies have focused on Western populations, necessitating region-specific data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the average heart weight in adult males and females from the Chandigarh region of India.
  • To investigate the correlation between heart weight and anthropometric parameters like body weight, supine length, and age.
  • To develop regression equations for estimating heart weight in living individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Medicolegal autopsies were performed on 1,344 males and 313 females.
  • Heart weights were recorded and analyzed in relation to body weight, supine length, and age.
  • Statistical analyses including partial correlations and multiple regression were employed.

Main Results:

  • Average heart weight was 296.7 ± 48.5 gm for males and 238.9 ± 45.1 gm for females.
  • Significant positive correlations were found between heart weight and both body weight and supine length.
  • No statistically significant correlation was observed between heart weight and age.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides reference heart weight data for the North Indian population.
  • Established regression constants can be utilized for estimating heart weight in living subjects based on body weight and length.
  • These findings have implications for forensic pathology and clinical evaluations of cardiac size.

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