Sudden cardiac death of a woman during extramarital sex: A case report and review of the literature

Hadas Gips*, Konstantin Zaitsev, Jehuda Hiss

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Abstract

Sudden death of cardiac patients related to sexual activity has been widely reported in the medical and forensic literature, specifically of male partners in heterosexual relationships, usually with extramarital partners. We present a unique case of a 46 year old woman who died during a sexual encounter with her lover. Cause of death was an acute cardiac failure due to hypertensive chronic cardiovascular disease, following sexual activity. The factors which contributed to her death are discussed and reviewed in light of similar reports in men.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)186-187
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume17
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2010

Keywords

  • Car
  • Chronic hypertension
  • Female
  • Forensic
  • Sex
  • Sudden death

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