Postmortem genetic tests after sudden death may provide less exp...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Sat, 11/14/2009 - 23:00

(American Heart Association) Postmortem testing to identify mutations associated with sudden cardiac death is less expensive than comprehensive cardiac tests for surviving relatives.

Many insurers cover comprehensive cardiac tests of surviving relatives, but few cover postmortem testing.

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