The molecular autopsy: An indispensable step following sudden cardiac death in the young?

Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 167-173

  Boczek, Nicole J ^a   Tester, David J ^a,b   Ackerman, Michael J ^a,b,c  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^c MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Channelopathies; Genetic testing; Long QT syndrome; Molecular autopsy; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; DNA;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CALCIUM CHANNELOPATHY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEART DEATH; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; INCIDENCE; KCNE1 GENE; KCNE2 GENE; KCNH2 GENE; KCNQ1 GENE; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; MORTALITY; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RYR2 GENE; SCN5A GENE; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; GERMANY; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PATHOLOGY, MOLECULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868585495     PISSN: 09387412     EISSN: 14351544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00399-012-0222-x     Document Type: Article

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