Hey awesome peeps! I've seemed to hit a dead end with Google and PubMed, and before I start bugging my dad's cardiac surgeon I was hoping someone here might know the answer to my question. Here it is:
Got a victim who dies of ventricular fibrillation (he was literally scared to death). He's young, healthy, and had no other heart problems. When the pathologist performs the autopsy, would the heart look weird/have any damage to it that would be visible to the naked eye or with a simple, one-lens microscope? The story is secondary world, and the closest time frame equivalent is the early 19th century, so the lab wouldn't have access to modern medical diagnostic equipment.
Thanks!
Got a victim who dies of ventricular fibrillation (he was literally scared to death). He's young, healthy, and had no other heart problems. When the pathologist performs the autopsy, would the heart look weird/have any damage to it that would be visible to the naked eye or with a simple, one-lens microscope? The story is secondary world, and the closest time frame equivalent is the early 19th century, so the lab wouldn't have access to modern medical diagnostic equipment.
Thanks!