Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Sudden Cardiac Death Due to Myocardial Sarcoidosis Claims the Life of an On-Duty Fire Fighter in Connecticut, November 12, 2002

摘要

On November 12, 2002 at 1347 hours, a 38-yearold male Fire Fighter collapsed at his fire station. Despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) administered at the fire station, in the ambulance, and in the hospital's emergency department (ED), the victim died. An autopsy revealed an enlarged heart and granulomatous lesions consistent with sarcoidosis in the victim's heart, lungs, lymph nodes, and liver. There was no evidence of coronary artery disease or evidence of a heart attack (myocardial infarction). This is the second NIOSH fire fighter fatality investigation of an on-duty sudden cardiac death due to sarcoidosis involving the heart. This strategy consists of: (1) minimizing physical stress on fire fighters; (2) screening to identify and subsequently rehabilitate high risk individuals; and (3) encouraging increased individual physical capacity.