Molecular autopsy for sudden unexplained death? Time to discuss pros and cons

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1099-1102

  Mazzanti, Andrea ^a   Priori, Silvia G ^a,b,c  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; genetic testing; long QT syndrome; molecular autopsy; short QT syndrome; sudden death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH;

DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ETHER-A-GO-GO POTASSIUM CHANNELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KCNQ1 POTASSIUM CHANNEL; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MUTATION; NAV1.5 VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNEL;

EID: 84867741397     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02430.x     Document Type: Article

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