Whole blood RNA offers a rapid, comprehensive approach to genetic diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.

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PURPOSE: Long QT Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome, hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy are caused by mutations in large, multi-exon genes that are principally expressed in cardiovascular tissues. Genetic testing for these disorders is labor-intensive and expensive. We sought to develop a more rapid, comprehensive, and cost-effective approach. METHODS: Paired whole blood samples were collected into tubes with or...

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