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

dc.contributor.authorKer, James A.
dc.contributor.authorDu Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine
dc.contributor.authorVan Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus
dc.contributor.authorSaayman, Gert
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-14T10:26:28Z
dc.date.available2011-03-14T10:26:28Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractSudden 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.citationKer, 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.issn1179-5468
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/16064
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLibertas Academicaen_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.subjectAutopsyen_US
dc.subjectEchocardiogramen_US
dc.subjectSUDIen_US
dc.titlePost-mortem echocardiography as a guide to cardiac autopsy : a worthwhile concept?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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