Application of IMA and H-FABP in Forensic Diagnosis of Sudden Cardiac Death

Abstract

 Acute myocardial ischemia is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death. The diagnosis of early myocardial ischemia is a hot point in forensic medicine, which is also an early and important part for a prevention against myocardial infarction. This paper conducts a comprehensive discussion of the structure, function, clinical value and forensic medicine application prospect of ischemia modified albumin （IMA） and heart-type fatty acid binding protein （H-FABP), aiming to determine whether the two proteins can be used as biochemical detection indicators of early myocardial ischemia for the diagnosis of sudden cardiac death in forensic medicine.

Keywords

• forensic pathology; death, sudden, cardiac; review; ischemia modified albumin; heart fatty acid binding protein; myocardial ischemia