Unique testing helps identify cause of sudden cardiac death: Linnea Baudhuin, Ph.D., and Kate Kotzer, M.S., CGC

Linnea Baudhuin, Ph.D., and Kate Kotzer, M.S., CGC, describe how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' postmortem genetic tests can provide answers after a sudden unexplained cardiac death. Test results are important for managing family members' risk for cardiovascular disease.

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(00:32)
 Would each of you share a little bit about yourselves and your backgrounds?

 

(01:13)
 Could you provide us with an overview of these new tests?

 

(02:31)
 Can you expand on why these postmortem cardiac tests are so important?

 

(04:09)
 Who could benefit from postmortem cardiac testing?

 

(05:23)
 How does a health care provider order these tests? What sample types are accepted?

 

(07:09)
 Is there a limit to the age of the specimen? Are there any limitations to the type of variants that can be detected by this test?

 

(09:07)
 What other unique features set these tests apart?

 

(10:17)
 How are the test results used in patient care?

 

(11:22)
 Could you summarize the benefits of doing these tests at Mayo?

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