Sudden Cardiac Death of a Body Packer Due to Cocaine Cardiotoxicity

P. Pramanik, R. Vidua
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This article presents a case of sudden cardiac death due to the effects of cocaine concealed in the body of a male drug smuggler in his 40s, a so-called body packer. A total of 57 body packets filled with cocaine powder were discovered in his body cavities. The detailed autopsy examination, including histopathology and toxicology findings, is discussed with the aim of describing the mechanism of cocaine intoxication in the body packer and an analysis of cocaine-induced cardiotoxicity and sudden death.
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可卡因心脏毒性致裹尸人心脏性猝死
这篇文章介绍了一个40多岁的男性毒品走私者,所谓的尸体包装者,由于隐藏在体内的可卡因的影响而导致心脏性猝死的案例。在他的体腔中发现了57个装满可卡因粉末的尸体包。详细的解剖检查,包括组织病理学和毒理学结果,讨论的目的是描述可卡因中毒的机制在身体包装和分析可卡因引起的心脏毒性和猝死。
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