Items Tagged ‘#sudden cardiac death’
April 30, 2019
Sudden Cardiac Death: Defining the Risk for Surviving Relatives
A young person’s sudden death from cardiac arrest is doubly devastating. Just when family members are mourning the unexpected loss, they might also be wondering if the cause was inherited heart disease — and if they too are at risk. Often there’s no easy answer. Unlike certain cancers with strong links to a single gene […]
Tags: #Genetic heart disease, #sudden cardiac death, Dr. Joseph Maleszewski, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine
April 14, 2017
Precision care for heart disease – a practical approach
By Sharon Rosen 
Heart disease can sometimes be a silent killer. Many of us know seemingly healthy people who’ve suddenly or unexpectedly had a heart attack. It can be shocking when people who are at a a healthy weight and exercise regularly die from heart disease that they never knew they had. Many forms of heart disease can […]
Tags: #atrial fibrillation, #cardiology, #Dr. Iftkhar Kullo, #Dr. John Giudicessi, #Dr. Michael Ackerman, #drug-gene reactions, #familial cardiovascular diseases, #sudden cardiac death, #targeted therapies, center for individualized medicine, coronary heart disease, Genetic Testing