State of Postmortem Genetic Testing Known as the Cardiac Channel Molecular Autopsy in the Forensic Evaluation of Unexplained Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young

摘要

BackgroundThousands of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults die sudden and unexpectedly each year in the United States. A significant proportion are autopsy negative and are classified as autopsy negative sudden unexplained death (SUD) after the first year of life and as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) if prior to their first birthday. Postmortem genetic testing known as the cardiac channel molecular autopsy is capable of identifying the subset of channelopathic SUD/SIDS.