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Autopsy of all young sudden death cases is important to increase survival in family members left behind.
Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology - 3 Jun 2024
Lynge Thomas H, Albert Christine M, Basso Cristina, Garcia Rodrigue, Krahn Andrew D, Semsarian Christopher, Sheppard Mary N, Behr Elijah R, Tfelt-Hansen Jacob
Abstract excerpt
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an important public health problem worldwide, accounting for an estimated 6-20% of total mortality. A significant proportion of SCD is caused by inherited heart disease, especially among the young. An autopsy is crucial to establish a diagnosis of inherited heart disease, allowing for subsequent identification of family members who require cardiac evaluation. Autopsy of cases of...
Topics
- Humans
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Autopsy
- Cause of Death
- Family
- Risk Factors
- Adolescent
- Young Adult
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease