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Influence of age and sex on the diagnostic yield of inherited cardiac conditions in sudden arrhythmic death syndrome decedents.
European journal of preventive cardiology - 18 Feb 2026
Gray Belinda, Behr Elijah R, Papatheodorou Efstathios, Bakalakos Athanasios, Raju Hariharan, Wijeyeratne Yanushi D, Finocchiaro Gherardo, Malhotra Aneil, Whiffin Nicola, Ware James S, Esteban Maria Tome, Sheppard Mary N, Sharma Sanjay, Papadakis Michael
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AIMS: Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) refers to a sudden death, which remains unexplained despite comprehensive post-mortem examination and a toxicological screen. We aimed to investigate the impact of age and sex on the overall diagnostic yield and underlying aetiology in decedents with SADS using a combined approach of familial evaluation (FE) and molecular autopsy (MA). METHODS AND RESULTS: Consecutive...
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