Etiology of Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes Can Autopsy Clarify All the Issues?

The report by Finocchiaro et  al.(1) provides a valuable occasion for revisiting the difficult task of assigning a potential primary cause and determining the etiology in cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Assigning a primary cause usually involves guesswork, and determining the etiology can be even more complex if it is assumed that the etiology is the ultimate nature (e.g., genetic defect) of the immediate cause.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - November 29, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research