Clinical Yield of Familial Screening After Sudden Death in Young Subjects: The French Experience [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
Even without autopsy, familial screening after sudden death in young patients is effective. Broad screening of relatives and systematic tests, including pharmacological challenges, greatly increases the likelihood of diagnosis in families.

Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - September 14, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Quenin, P., Kyndt, F., Mabo, P., Mansourati, J., Babuty, D., Thollet, A., Guyomarch, B., Redon, R., Barc, J., Schott, J.-J., Sacher, F., Probst, V., Gourraud, J. B. Tags: Sudden Cardiac Death Original Articles Source Type: research