Sudden, unexpected death in avid dieters using the liquid-protein-modified-fast diet. Observations in 17 patients and the role of the prolonged QT interval

MeSH terms

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Cachexia / pathology
• Death, Sudden / etiology*
• Dietary Proteins / adverse effects*
• Electrocardiography*
• Female
• Heart / anatomy & histology
• Humans
• Lipofuscin
• Liver / anatomy & histology
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Myocardium / pathology
• Organ Size
• Tachycardia / etiology
• Time Factors