Mort subite cardiaque du sujet jeune et tests génétiques post-mortem : enjeux éthiques et légaux

A significant proportion of cases of sudden death in young people is related to identify genetic heart disease. The identification of these genes is a diagnostic tool. French law establishes the conditions for use of genetic testing but there is a legal vacuum regarding consent from the deceased. Moreover it is not without raising ethical issues including the role to be performed by the doctor vis-à-vis family faced with sudden death.