Can ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm be accurately diagnosed as the cause of death without postmortem computed tomography when autopsies cannot be performed?

摘要

Purpose: This study aimed to conduct a multicentre retrospective review of cases to clarify how many ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs) as the cause of death could be diagnosed without postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) when autopsies cannot be performed.