Article
Key role of the molecular autopsy in sudden unexpected death.
Heart rhythm - 1 Jan 2012
Semsarian Christopher, Hamilton Robert M
Abstract excerpt
Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is a major and tragic complication of a number of cardiovascular diseases. While in the older populations, SCD is most frequently caused by underlying coronary artery disease and heart failure, in those aged under 40 years, the causes of SCD commonly include genetic disorders, such as inherited cardiomyopathies and primary arrhythmogenic diseases. As part of the evaluation of families...
Topics
- Autopsy
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Pathology, Molecular