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The epidemiology of hereditary aortopathies varies according to the specific genetic condition involved; however, these disorders are believed to account for a significant proportion of sudden cardiac death in young individuals with a family history of inherited cardiovascular conditions. The causes of hereditary aortopathies are primarily genetic, with pathogenic variants in various genes encoding structural proteins of the vascular wall, leading to dissection, aneurysms, rupture, and ultimately sudden cardiac death. When the cause of death remains unknown after an autopsy, it is referred to as sudden unexplained death, and post-mortem genetic testing, known as a molecular autopsy, is crucial to confirm hereditary aortopathies and assess the genetic risk in the patient\u2019s relatives. This helps to facilitate diagnostic and therapeutic pathways and\/or implement monitoring strategies to prevent sudden cardiac death. 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