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Experiences, considerations and emotions relating to cardiogenetic evaluation in relatives of young sudden cardiac death victims.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Feb 2014
van der Werf Christian, Onderwater Astrid T, van Langen Irene M, Smets Ellen M A
Abstract excerpt
Relatives of young sudden cardiac death (SCD) victims are at increased risk of carrying a potentially fatal inherited cardiac disease. Hence, it is recommended to perform an autopsy on the victim and to refer his or her relatives to a cardiogenetics clinic for a full evaluation to identify those at risk and allow preventive measures to be taken. However, at present, the number of families attending a...
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