Patterns of Death Due to Cardiac Injuries in the Barpeta District of Assam

Abstract

Cardiac trauma is a leading cause of death all over the world. It occurs mostly due to motor vehicular accidents. The objectives of this study was to study the demographic pattern of death due to cardiac injuries in Barpeta district of Assam, India, in the year 2014. During this period, a total number of 514 medicolegal autopsies were conducted; of which 188 were trauma-related deaths. Among this, 34 cases had cardiac injuries; 31 cases were blunt injuries; and three cases were penetrating injuries. Male outnumbered female patients. Maximum numbers of cases were found in the age group 21–30 years. Maximum number of victim was observed in unmarried persons of rural areas and lower socioeconomic group of people. Places of incidences were maximum in the streets. In maximum cases time of deaths were between 6 pm and 12 am. Fatal traumatic event in blunt cardiac injuries were maximum in road traffic injuries and penetrating injuries were maximum in stab wounds. Causes of death were maximum instantaneous and type of victim was pedestrian. In assessing cardiac trauma victims, knowledge about the demographic patterns and also the commonest sites, type of injuries, etc. as has been highlighted in the present study.

Keywords: Blunt cardiac trauma, vehicular accident, stab wound

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Singha MK, Mazumder A. Patterns of Death Due to Cardiac Injuries in the Barpeta District of Assam. Research & Reviews: Journal of Immunology. 2017; 7(1): 23–27p.