Molecular autopsy and family screening in a young case of sudden cardiac death reveals an unusually severe case of FHL1 related hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

ConclusionThe identification of the genetic cause of the SCD contributed to the rational counseling of the relatives and risk assessment within the family. Furthermore our study revealed evidences for the pathomechanism ofFHL1 mutations.

Source: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine - July 9, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Anna Gaertner ‐Rommel, Jens Tiesmeier, Thomas Jakob, Bernd Strickmann, Gunter Veit, Bernd Bachmann‐Mennenga, Lech Paluszkiewicz, Karin Klingel, Uwe Schulz, Kai T. Laser, Bernd Karger, Heidi Pfeiffer, Hendrik Milting Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research