The molecular autopsy: an indispensable step following sudden cardiac death in the young?

doi:10.1007/s00399-012-0222-x

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The molecular autopsy: an indispensable step following sudden cardiac death in the young?

Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie - 1 Sept 2012

Boczek Nicole J, Tester David J, Ackerman Michael J

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Annually thousands of sudden deaths involving young individuals (<35 years of age) remain unexplained following a complete medicolegal investigation that includes an autopsy. In fact, epidemiological studies have estimated that over half of sudden deaths involving previously healthy young individuals have no morphological abnormalities identifiable at autopsy. Cardiac channelopathies associated with structurally...

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Adolescent
Adult
Autopsy
Child
Child, Preschool
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Testing
Germany
Heart Arrest

Methodology Data sources Editorial policy Privacy About Contact Helena Bioinformatics

Humans

Infant

Infant, Newborn

Male

Pathology, Molecular

Young Adult

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PMID: 22993115
DOI: 10.1007/s00399-012-0222-x
PMCID: PMC3852896

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