| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6555133 | Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This review discusses the epidemiology and the evidence for and against the theory of “restraint/positional” asphyxia. It also considers alternative theories of causation, including the findings of studies suggesting that cardiac channelopathies/cardiomyopathies may explain many cases of ARD.
Keywords
LQTSCDPEASUDEPARDChannelopathyMVVSao2Positional asphyxiaLaw enforcementPremature ventricular contractionCardiac outputstroke volumeMaximal voluntary ventilationSudden cardiac arrestLong QT syndromecardiac indexconfidence intervalpulseless electrical activityleft ventricular outflow tractprone positioningPVC
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Authors
Steven B. Karch,