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Sudden Arrhythmic Death During Exercise: A Post-Mortem Genetic Analysis.
Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) - 1 Oct 2017
Campuzano Oscar, Sanchez-Molero Olallo, Fernandez Anna, Mademont-Soler Irene, Coll Monica, Perez-Serra Alexandra, Mates Jesus, Del Olmo Bernat, Pico Ferran, Nogue-Navarro Laia, Sarquella-Brugada Georgia, Iglesias Anna, Cesar Sergi, Carro Esther, Borondo Juan Carlos, Brugada Josep, Castellà Josep, Medallo Jordi, Brugada Ramon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sudden cardiac death is a natural and unexpected death that occurs within 1 h of the first symptom. Most sudden cardiac deaths occur during exercise, mostly as a result of myocardial infarction. After autopsy, some cases, especially in the young, are diagnosed as cardiomyopathies or remain without a conclusive cause of death. In both situations, genetic alterations may explain the arrhythmia....
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