Key result
Postmortem genetic screening of five candidate genes in 12 adults with unexplained sudden cardiac death identified a HERG mutation in 2 patients (16.7%).
Authors
Loading...
Low-yield candidate-gene testing in unexplained SCD; leaves open the clinical utility of broader postmortem genetic screening pending larger studies.
Observational (n=12)
Chugh et al. (2004) conducted an observational in Unexplained sudden cardiac death (n=12). Postmortem genetic analysis of candidate genes was evaluated on Prevalence of defects in arrhythmia-related candidate genes. Postmortem genetic screening of five candidate genes in 12 adults with unexplained sudden cardiac death identified a HERG mutation in 2 patients (16.7%).