Update on the Diagnostic Pitfalls of Autopsy and Post-Mortem Genetic Testing in Cardiomyopathies

Update on the Diagnostic Pitfalls of Autopsy and Post-Mortem Genetic Testing in Cardiomyopathies

Inherited cardiomyopathies are frequent causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD), especially in young patients. Despite at the autopsy they usually have distinctive microscopic and/or macroscopic diagnostic features, their phenotypes may be mild or ambiguous, possibly leading to misdiagnoses or missed d...

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Main Authors: Simone Grassi, Oscar Campuzano, Mònica Coll, Francesca Cazzato, Georgia Sarquella-Brugada, Riccardo Rossi, Vincenzo Arena, Josep Brugada, Ramon Brugada, Antonio Oliva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
cardiomyopathies
sudden cardiac death
forensic autopsy
post-mortem genetic testing
virtopsy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/8/4124

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