State of the Art in Forensic Investigation of Sudden Cardiac Death

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The sudden death of a young person is a devastating event for both the family and community. Over the last decade, significant advances have been made in understanding both the clinical and genetic basis of sudden cardiac death. Many of the causes of sudden death are due to genetic heart disorders, which can lead to both structural (eg, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) and arrhythmogenic abnormalities (eg, familial...

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