Next-generation sequencing in post-mortem genetic testing of young sudden cardiac death cases

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the young (<40 years) occurs in the setting of a variety of rare inherited cardiac disorders and is a disastrous event for family members. Establishing the cause of SCD is important as it permits the pre-symptomatic identification of relatives at risk of SCD. Sudden...

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Main Authors: Najim eLahrouchi, Elijah R Behr, Connie R. Bezzina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcvm.2016.00013/full