Troponin: The biomarker in post mortem investigation of ischemic heart disease.

Sudden and unexpected deaths in adults presumably from natural causes are more common than usually thought of and no age is exempt, even more common in younger people. During postmortem examination it necessitates full laboratory investigations including histopathology, bacteriology, biochemistry, serology and toxicology. Coronary atherosclerosis or its sequel is the most responsible cause for almost instantaneous and rapid death. In such cases meticulous and detailed postmortem examination is required with above cited laboratory investigations. Troponin is the biomarker for the detection of cardiac damage as elevated Troponin levels are highly specific for cardiac damage/injury. In recent study we have focused on the application of Troponin study to provide the evidence of cardiac damage.