Davide Radaelli, Joseph Westaby, Gherardo Finocchiaro, Gianfranco Sinagra, Stefano D’Errico, Mary N Sheppard. Journal of clinical pathology. 2024 Mar 18. Read the full paper here
Dr Mary Sheppard
Mitral annular disjunction: a ubiquitous finding with or without mitral valvar prolapse
Robert H Anderson, Joseph Westaby, Mary N Sheppard, Andrew C Cook. Heart (British Cardiac Society). 2024 Mar 12. Read the full paper here
Yield of Molecular Autopsy in Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes. Data from a Large Registry in the United Kingdom
Read the full paper here Gherardo Finocchiaro, Davide Radaelli, David Johnson, Raghav T Bhatia, Joseph Westaby, Stefano D’Errico, Michael Papadakis, Sanjay Sharma, Mary N Sheppard, Elijah R Behr. Europace. 2024 Jan 30.Abstract:Background: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) may occur in apparently healthy individuals, including athletes. We report the diagnostic role of post-mortem genetic testing, molecular autopsy […]
The autopsy is still valuable: National registries and promoting autopsy after sudden cardiac death
Dr Mary N. Sheppard Read the full research here Sudden cardiac death (SCD) as is defined as natural unexpected death in witnessed cases being <1 hour of symptoms and in unwitnessed cases as last seen alive <24hours ( 1). We have to be very precise in the definition of SCD as many sudden deaths may […]
The autopsy is still valuable: National registries and promoting autopsy after sudden cardiac death
Read the full paper here Mary N Sheppard. Heart Rhythm. 2024 Jan 25.
Seasonal Variation in Sudden Cardiac Death: Insights from a Large United Kingdom Registry
Read the full paper here Ioannis Panayiotides, Joseph Westaby, Elijah R Behr, Michael Papadakis, Sanjay Sharma, Gherardo Finocchiaro, Mary N Sheppard. Hellenic journal of cardiology. 2024 Jan 19. Abstract:Background: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is relatively common and may occur in apparently healthy individuals. The role of seasonal variation as a risk factor for SCD is […]
Sudden arrhythmic death and cardiomyopathy are important causes of sudden cardiac death in the UK: results from a national coronial autopsy database
Mary N Sheppard, Joseph Westaby, Emelia Zullo, Belmira V E Fernandez, Steve Cox, Alison Cox. Histopathology. 2023 Jun. Read the paper here. Abstract: Aims: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is defined as natural unexpected death in witnessed cases occurring < 1 h and in unwitnessed cases as last seen alive < 24 h. SCD due to ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is frequent […]
Genetically determined cardiomyopathies at autopsy: the pivotal role of the pathologist in establishing the diagnosis and guiding family screening
Mary N Sheppard, Allard C van der Wal, Jytte Banner, Giulia d’Amati, Monica De Gaspari, Rosa De Gouveia, Cira Di Gioia, Carla Giordano, Maiken Kudahl Larsen, Matthew J Lynch, Joaquin Lucena, Pilar Molina, Sarah Parsons, M Paz Suarez-Mier, Stefania Rizzo, Simon Kim Suvarna, Wouter P Te Rijdt, Gaetano Thiene, Aryan Vink, Joseph Westaby, Katarzyna Michaud, […]
Sudden arrhythmic death and cardiomyopathy are important causes of sudden cardiac death in the UK: results from a national coronial autopsy database
Mary N Sheppard, Joseph Westaby, Emelia Zullo, Belmira V E Fernandez, Steve Cox, Alison Cox. Histopathology. 2023 Feb 17. Read the paper here Aims: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is defined as natural unexpected death in witnessed cases occurring < 1 h and in unwitnessed cases as last seen alive < 24 h. SCD due to […]
Beware the Possible Dangers of Chemsex-Is Illicit Drug-Related Sudden Cardiac Death Underestimated?-Reply
Mary N Sheppard. JAMA cardiology. 2022 Oct 1. Read the paper here
