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SUBMITTER: Sousa A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6507268 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sousa Alexandra A Canedo Paulo P Campelo Manuel M Moura Brenda B Leite Sérgio S Baixia Márcia M Belo Adriana A Rocha-Gonçalves Francisco F Machado José Carlos JC Silva-Cardoso José J Martins Elisabete E Fatima Investigators
Cardiology research and practice 20190424
<h4>Background</h4>Sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk stratification in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has been based on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), even though SCD may occur with LVEF > 35%. Family history of unexplained SCD, especially in the young, raises concern about potential inheritable risk factors. It remains largely unknown how genetic tests can be integrated into clinical practice, particularly in the selection of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) candidates. We a ...[more]