Swab test can identify children with potentially deadly heart condition, study finds

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.