Old hearts for modern investigations: CT and MR for archaeological human hearts remains

• Published in: Forensic science international Vol. 268; pp. 14 - 24
• Main Authors: Mokrane, F.Z., M.D, Colleter, R, Duschesne, S, Gerard, P, Savall, F., M.D, Crubezy, E., M.D., Ph.D, Guilbaud-Frugier, C., M.D, Moreno, R, Sewonu, A, Rousseau, H., M.D., Ph.D, Telmon, N., M.D., Ph.D, Dedouit, F., M.D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01-11-2016; Elsevier Limited; Elsevier
• Subjects: Archaeology; Archaeology and Prehistory; archeology; Autopsies; Biological anthropology; cardiac imaging; Cardiology and cardiovascular system; Cardiomyocytes; Cardiomyopathy; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - diagnostic imaging; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - pathology; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - diagnostic imaging; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - pathology; Centuries; Collagen; Computer aided tomography; Contrast agents; Convents; coronary opacification; Coronary vessels; Forensic Pathology; Forensic sciences; Heart; Heart - diagnostic imaging; Histology; History, 15th Century; History, 16th Century; History, 17th Century; History, 18th Century; History, Philosophy and Sociology of Sciences; Human health and pathology; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Imaging; Imaging techniques; Life Sciences; Lipids; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Medical imaging; Myocardium - pathology; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Organ Size; Pathology; post mortem; Soft tissues; Tissues and Organs; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Veins & arteries; coronary opacification; CT; post mortem; MR; cardiac imaging; archeology
• ISSN: 0379-0738; 1872-6283
• DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.08.035

Highlights • A collection of 5 archaeological hearts was found sealed in lead urns. • Hearts belonged to noble people from 15th to18th centuries. • One heart did not show any sign of cardiac disease. • Diseases like atherosclerosis and cardiomyopathies were found on three hearts. • Study of archaeological soft tissue remains needs a multidisciplinary team.