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Molecular autopsy in the sudden cardiac death of a young woman: a first Canadian report.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 Sept 2007
Rutberg Julie, Green Martin S, Gow Robert M, Geraghty Michael T, Honeywell Christina, Ewen John, Birnie David H, Tang Anthony, Lemery Robert, Gollob Michael H
Abstract excerpt
Standard autopsy of young victims with sudden cardiac death commonly does not identify a specific pathological diagnosis. In such cases, sudden cardiac death may be secondary to a genetic condition predisposing the patient to ventricular arrhythmias. Failure to identify a genetic etiology for an unexpected sudden death may leave surviving family members at risk for a similar tragedy. The case of a 21-year-old...
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