Swab test can identify children with potentially deadly heart condition, study finds
by Andrew Gregory Health editor in Madrid from Science | The Guardian on (#6ZPTC)
Research shows arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy can be detected up to five years before diagnosis by other means
A simple cheek-swab test can identify children with a potentially deadly heart condition, five years before they would normally be diagnosed, research has found.
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), which is typically genetic, is responsible for more than 10% of sudden cardiac deaths in children.
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