Sudden Unexpected Death after a mild trauma: The complex forensic interpretation of cardiac and genetic findings.

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A 55-year-old man affected by a psychotic disorder suddenly died during a quarrel with his father. The autopsy excluded traumatic causes of death, and the cardiac examination identified a severe cardiomegaly with biventricular dilatation of very likely multifactorial origin. Toxicological and pharmacogenetic analyses excluded a fatal intoxication and identified the presence of the antipsychotic drug fluphenazine...

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