Evaluating the Family After Sudden Death in the Young
Offered By: Ambry Genetics via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the critical aspects of postmortem genetic testing and family evaluation following sudden cardiac death in young individuals. Learn to identify pathology and causes of sudden cardiac death in youth through this informative webinar. Gain insights from expert presenters Michael J. Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D., Mary Sheppard, MD, FRCPath, and Mary Hardies, RN, as they discuss the importance of genomics, genotype-phenotype relationships, and heritable cardiovascular diseases predisposing to sudden death. Discover Dr. Ackerman's research on cardiac channelopathies, including long QT syndrome, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, and sudden unexplained death. Delve into the work of the Mayo Clinic Windland Smith Rice Sudden Death Genomics Laboratory and the Long QT Syndrome Clinic, focusing on identifying individuals at greatest risk of sudden death. Benefit from the expertise of Dr. Ackerman, a Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics & Pharmacology at Mayo Clinic, and President of the Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation Board of Trustees.
Syllabus
Evaluating the Family After Sudden Death in the Young
Taught by
Ambry Genetics
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