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Genetic screening in sudden cardiac death in the young can save future lives
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- Stattin, Eva-Lena (author)
- Umeå universitet,Medicinsk och klinisk genetik
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- Westin, Ida Maria (author)
- Umeå universitet,Medicinsk och klinisk genetik
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- Cederquist, Kristina (author)
- Umeå universitet,Patologi
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- Jonasson, Jenni (author)
- Umeå universitet,Patologi
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- Jonsson, Björn-Anders (author)
- Umeå universitet,Patologi
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- Mörner, Stellan (author)
- Umeå universitet,Kardiologi
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- Norberg, Anna (author)
- Umeå universitet,Medicinsk och klinisk genetik,Patologi,Heart Centre
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- Krantz, Peter (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Rättsmedicin,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Forensic Medicine,Lund University Research Groups
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Wisten, Aase (author)
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- 2015-07-31
- 2016
- English.
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In: International Journal of Legal Medicine. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0937-9827 .- 1437-1596. ; 130:1, s. 59-66
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- Autopsy of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the young shows a structurally and histologically normal heart in about one third of cases. Sudden death in these cases is believed to be attributed in a high percentage to inherited arrhythmogenic diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of performing post-mortem genetic analysis for autopsy-negative sudden unexplained death (SUD) in 1 to 35 year olds. From January 2009 to December 2011, samples from 15 cases suffering SUD were referred to the Department of Clinical Genetics, UmeAyen University Hospital, Sweden, for molecular genetic evaluation. PCR and bidirectional Sanger sequencing of genes important for long QT syndrome (LQTS), short QT syndrome (SQTS), Brugada syndrome type 1 (BrS1), and catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) (KCNQ1, KCNH2, SCN5A, KCNE1, KCNE2, and RYR2) was performed. Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) was used to detect large deletions or duplications in the LQTS genes. Six pathogenic sequence variants (four LQTS and two CPVT) were discovered in 15 SUD cases (40 %). Ten first-degree family members were found to be mutation carriers (seven LQTS and three CPVT). Cardiac ion channel genetic testing in autopsy-negative sudden death victims has a high diagnostic yield, with identification of the disease in 40 % of families. First-degree family members should be offered predictive testing, clinical evaluation, and treatment with the ultimate goal to prevent sudden death.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Medicinsk genetik (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Medical Genetics (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Sudden unexplained death
- Sudden cardiac death
- Molecular autopsy
- Long
- QT syndrome
- Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
- Sudden unexplained death
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- art (subject category)
- ref (subject category)
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