Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of sudden unexpected death in children (23%), highlighting the importance of systematic autopsy and cardiogenetic screening for relatives.
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Autopsy identifies CV causes in ~25% of pediatric sudden deaths; leaves open optimal protocols for family cardiogenetic screening.
Vos et al. (2018) studied this question.
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