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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcvm.2016.00013/full |