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Comparison of family history of sudden cardiac death in nonischemic and ischemic heart disease.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology - 1 Aug 2012
Hookana Eeva, Junttila M Juhani, Kaikkonen Kari S, Ukkola Olavi, Kesäniemi Y Antero, Kortelainen Marja-Leena, Huikuri Heikki V
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies have identified the presence of familial clustering of ischemic sudden cardiac death (SCD) as a clinical expression of coronary artery disease. The purpose of this study was to determine whether nonischemic SCD has a similar familial background, which would be evidence of a genetic predisposition. METHODS AND RESULTS: The retrospective case-control study included (1) consecutive victims...
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