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Clinical and genetic yield of familial screening after a sudden unexplained death at a young age.
Kardiologia polska - 1 Jan 2024
Chmielewski Przemysław, Świerczewski Michał, Foss-Nieradko Bogna, Ponińska Joanna, Biernacka Elżbieta Katarzyna, Kowalik Ilona, Stępień-Wojno Małgorzata, Michalak Ewa, Truszkowska Grażyna, Baranowski Rafał, Bilińska Maria, Płoski Rafał, Bilińska Zofia Teresa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In a population under 45 years of age, the predominant causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) are inherited cardiac diseases. Determining the underlying cause may help identify relatives at risk and prevent further events but is more difficult if an autopsy has not been performed. AIMS: We aimed to assess the diagnostic value of clinical and genetic screening in relatives of young non-autopsied sudden...
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