The role of genetic testing in the identification of young athletes with inherited primitive cardiac disorders at risk of exercise sudden-death
Although relatively rare, inherited primitive cardiac disorders (IPCD) in athletes have a deep social impact since they often present as sudden cardiac death (SCD) of young and otherwise healthy persons. The diagnosis of these conditions is likely underestimated due to the lack of shared clinical cr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcvm.2016.00028/full |