Postmortem genetic tests after sudden death may provide less expensive way to identify risk
Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 20:15
in Health & Medicine
Targeted postmortem testing to identify genetic mutations associated with sudden unexplained death (SUD) is an effective and less expensive way to determine risk to relatives than comprehensive cardiac testing of first degree relatives, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. Postmortem genetic testing can identify mutations that cause c
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