Siblings of cot death victims have four-fold cot death risk

(European Society of Cardiology) Siblings of cot death victims have a four-fold higher risk of cot death, according to research presented today at EHRA 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress.1 The 38-year study in nearly 2.5 million infants suggests that autopsies should be carried out on SIDS victims and that family members should have cardiology tests.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news