Published in Medical Device Law Weekly, September 17th, 2006
Study 1: Unexplained sudden cardiac death pathology may be discerned with molecular autopsy
According to a recent review from the United States, "Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the most common causes of death, with many attributable to cardiac/coronary abnormalities evident at autopsy. A significant number of SCDs, however, particularly in young people, remain unexplained following a medico-legal investigation, including autopsy, and are referred to as autopsy-negative sudden unexplained death (SUD)."
"Due to molecular advances, however, a cardiac...
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