IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-11-13349 Original Research Paper A study of Sudden Death– with special reference to heart weight and wall thickness. Nitin S Barmate Dr. Dr. Durgawad L Dr. November 2017 6 11 01 02 ABSTRACT

 Sudden unexpected deaths pose a serious problem, According to WHO prediction, by AD 2020 up to three–quarters of death in developing countries would result from non communicable diseases and that coronary heart disease will top the list of killers. Coronary heart disease otherwise called as Myocardial Infarction (MI) is a dreaded complication of coronary atherosclerosis. Total 107 hearts were removed during autopsy and studied. Cases were divided into Control and Negative Control group. Heart weight was more in all cases of control group having cardiovascular pathology and left side ventricular thickness is more as compare to right side in the deceased heart having myocardial infarction