Family communication of genetic risk for sudden cardiac death

Background: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) and Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) are genetic cardiovascular diseases that cause sudden cardiac death. When an individual is diagnosed with an inherited disease such as HCM/LQTS it is critical that their biological relatives are notified of their increased ris...

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Main Author: Shah, Lisa Lynn
Other Authors: Daack-Hirsch, Sandra E.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2017
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5629
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7109&context=etd