"Around 500 young people die suddenly each year with seemingly no explanation or cause of death, leaving families devastated and bewildered. The British Heart Foundation and Department of Health's new Genetic Information Service helps relatives deal with the consequences of losing a loved one to an inherited heart condition. This service supports bereaved families get an assessment by experts in an appropriate clinic. This could potentially save hundreds of lives by detecting and treating an inherited heart condition in other family members. If someone in your family has been diagnosed with or died from an inherited heart condition call GIS on 0300 456 8383. Lines are open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday (calls are charged at local rate)." - BHFThursday, April 9, 2009
Genetic Information Service (UK)
"Around 500 young people die suddenly each year with seemingly no explanation or cause of death, leaving families devastated and bewildered. The British Heart Foundation and Department of Health's new Genetic Information Service helps relatives deal with the consequences of losing a loved one to an inherited heart condition. This service supports bereaved families get an assessment by experts in an appropriate clinic. This could potentially save hundreds of lives by detecting and treating an inherited heart condition in other family members. If someone in your family has been diagnosed with or died from an inherited heart condition call GIS on 0300 456 8383. Lines are open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday (calls are charged at local rate)." - BHF
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