A review of sudden unexpected death in the young in British Columbia.

The Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Z LimShubhayan Sanatani

Abstract

Since 2008, all pediatric deaths in British Columbia have been reported to the coroner. The cause of death in pediatric sudden unexpected death (SUD) remains undetermined in 10% to 30% of cases. Before 2008, there was no standardized approach for referring relatives of SUD victims for follow-up medical testing to determine whether they were affected by the same condition. In the current era, genetic testing for primary electrical diseases can be used in cases of undetermined SUD when existing diagnostic methods fail. To improve the clinical care of surviving relatives of SUD victims, the current practice of assessment of SUD in British Columbia was reviewed. The study also aimed to determine the prevalence of SUD and sudden cardiac death, types of postmortem investigations performed in SUD, and the use of genetic testing for primary electrical diseases in SUD from 2005 to 2007. Cases involving individuals zero to 35 years of age, with a death due to natural disease or an undetermined cause were compiled from the British Columbia Coroners Service database. Cases were determined to be either sudden death due to a previously diagnosed condition or SUD. In individuals zero to 35 years of age, the prevalence of SUD was 9.21 per 100,...Continue Reading

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