Sudden death associated with asymmetric hypertrophy of the heart in a Nigerian
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Tropical and Geographical Medicine
|June 1, 1981
Abstract:
Asymmetrical hypertrophy of the heart causing sudden expected death has not hitherto been reported in Nigeria. This paper describes probably the first case in which death was precipitated by a blow on the chest. The mechanism of death and its medicolegal implications are discussed.