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Postmortem genetic analysis of 17 sudden cardiac deaths identified nonsense and frameshift variants in two cases of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 Nov 2023
Takahashi Yoichiro, Fukuda Haruki, Hayakawa Akira, Sano Rie, Kubo Rieko, Kawabata-Iwakawa Reika, Nakajima Tadashi, Ishige Takashi, Tokue Hiroyuki, Asano Kazuya, Seki Tomohiro, Hsiao Yi-Yang, Ishizawa Fujio, Takei Hiroyuki, Kominato Yoshihiko
Abstract excerpt
Sudden death, or unexpected natural death of a healthy individual, is a serious problem in all nations. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) mainly due to ischemic heart diseases is the top cause of sudden death. However, there are pathophysiological conditions, referred to as sudden arrhythmic death syndrome, in which no apparent lesion can be identified even after complete conventional or ordinary autopsy. While...
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