Sudden Unexplained Death Network

Mission:

·        Long-term storage of post-mortem DNA samples to enable genetic autopsy services for the evaluation of inheritable causes of sudden unexpected death

·        Individuals ≤45 years of age who died suddenly and unexpectedly

·        Autopsy findings that fall into one of these categories:

o      Autopsy-negative

o      Structural heart disease

o      Aortopathy

• Collect and freeze (-80°C) 20 mL whole blood in EDTA tubes

• Collect and freeze (-80°C) right and left ventricular tissue

• Enclose a copy of death certificate and autopsy report

• Ship samples on dry ice using pre-labeled SUD-Network kits
  

·        Please contact us with any questions:

o      Prince J. Kannankeril, MD (prince.kannankeril@vanderbilt.edu)

o      M. Benjamin Shoemaker, MD (moore.b.shoemaker@vanderbilt.edu)