Post-mortem toxicology in young sudden cardiac death victims: a nationwide cohort study

ConclusionWe found that more than half of all toxicologically investigated SCD victims have positive post-mortem toxicological findings, and polypharmacy is displayed in a considerable proportion. SCD with positive toxicology had higher rate of SADS, suggesting that the compounds may play a proarrhythmic role in these cases.
Source: Europace - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research