Nearly 1 in 5 patients who die from unexplained sudden cardiac death have suspicious gene

(University of Maryland School of Medicine) Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and their colleagues found that nearly 20 percent of patients with unexplained sudden cardiac death - most of whom were under age 50 - carried rare genetic variants. These variants likely raised their risk of sudden cardiac death.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news