Post-mortem echocardiography as a guide to cardiac autopsy : a worthwhile concept?

Ker, James A.; Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus; Saayman, Gert

dc.contributor.author	Ker, James A.
dc.contributor.author	Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine
dc.contributor.author	Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus
dc.contributor.author	Saayman, Gert
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-14T10:26:28Z
dc.date.available	2011-03-14T10:26:28Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.description.abstract	Sudden and unexpected death in the young is a common and worldwide problem. Sudden, unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), clinically unexpected death in an infant between one week and one year of age, affects around 1 in 1000 infants. Autopsy will reveal a specific cause of death in only one third of cases. This has led to various ancillary examinations in an effort to increase the diagnostic yield of the autopsy. In this case report it is suggested that another diagnostic modality, that of the post-mortem echocardiogram might be a worthwhile concept to explore.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Ker, JA, Du Toit-Prinsloo, L, Van Heerden, WFP & Saayman, G 2010, Post-mortem echocardiography as a guide to cardiac autopsy : a worthwhile concept?', Clinical Medicine Insights : Cardiology, vol. 4, pp. 59-61. [http://www.la-press.com]	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1179-5468
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16064
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Libertas Academica	en_US
dc.rights	© the author(s), publisher and licensee Libertas Academica Ltd. This is an open access article. Unrestricted non-commercial use is permitted provided the original work is properly cited.	en_US
dc.subject	Autopsy	en_US
dc.subject	Echocardiogram	en_US
dc.subject	SUDI	en_US
dc.title	Post-mortem echocardiography as a guide to cardiac autopsy : a worthwhile concept?	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US