Why the study?
What is the diagnostic yield and rate of ICD implantation in relatives of young sudden unexplained death victims evaluated in a specialized clinic?
Population
193 individuals referred to a regional inherited cardiac conditions clinic following sudden unexplained…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 16.5 months (range 0.1-61)
Authors
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May support reassurance for most relatives screened after sudden death; leaves open survival impact of this approach.
What is the diagnostic yield and rate of ICD implantation in relatives of young sudden unexplained death victims evaluated in a specialized clinic?
Specialist evaluation of relatives of sudden unexplained death victims yields an inheritable diagnosis in about a quarter of cases, but rarely results in ICD implantation, often serving to reassure clinically normal individuals.
Caldwell et al. (2012) studied this question.
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