Vanderbilt Health-led team maps gene variants that can cause sudden death
October 21, 2026
October 21, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Vanderbilt Health-led team maps gene variants that can cause sudden death
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Using an innovative, high-throughput technique, an international collaboration led by Vanderbilt Health researchers has created a "map" of 1,757 genetic variations that can trigger a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder called long QT syndrome.
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Vanderbilt Health-led team maps gene variants that can cause sudden death
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Using an innovative, high-throughput technique, an international collaboration led by Vanderbilt Health researchers has created a "map" of 1,757 genetic variations that can trigger a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder called long QT syndrome.