Case Reports Forensic 2018 Exercise 1: Cardiomyopathies in the Medical Examiner Setting (CSFP1801)

Intended Audience: Pathologists, Residents, Clinical Scientists, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• recognize the differences between the classification systems for cardiomyopathies;
• classify cases of cardiomyopathy based on established diagnostic criteria and commonly used classification schemes;
• identify the underlying etiologies of the various types of cardiomyopathy;
• formulate an accurate and specific cause of death in cases of sudden cardiac death associated with cardiomyopathy; and
• ascertain which cases are likely to have a genetic component, identifying those that require recommendation that surviving relatives undergo screening.