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