Four in 10 cardiomyopathies -- a major cause of sudden death in young people -- are genetic

(European Society of Cardiology) Four in 10 cardiomyopathies -- a major cause of sudden cardiac death and heart failure in young people -- are genetic, according to a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) study published today in European Heart Journal. Family screening is urgently needed to prevent early death in apparently healthy relatives, the paper says.

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