A rare cause of sudden unexpected death syndrome (SUDS) in the first year of life: endomyocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) due to two compound heterozygous MYBPC3 mutations

A rare cause of sudden unexpected death syndrome (SUDS) in the first year of life: endomyocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) due to two compound heterozygous MYBPC3 mutations

Abstract Background Autopsies regularly aim to clarify the cause of death; however, relatives may directly benefit from autopsy results in the setting of heritable traits (“mortui vivos docent”). Case presentation A case of a sudden unexpected cardiac death of a 5.5-months-old child is presented. Au...

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Main Authors: Benno Hartung, Anne Tank, Sven Dittmann, Stefanie Ritz-Timme, Eric Schulze-Bahr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Sudden unexpected death
MYBPC3
Compound heterozygosity
Endomyocardial fibroelastosis
Molecular autopsy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-01977-9

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