Cardiovascular Genetics Research

Dr. Webster’s laboratory is dedicated to developing clinical and genetic strategies to improve outcomes in families who have suffered a sudden death or who are at risk for a sudden death event.

View the resources below for more information on our team's research. 

Recent Publications

• Cardiac Evaluation of Children With a Family History of Sudden Death
• Changes in Genetic Variant Results Over Time in Pediatric Cardiomyopathy and Electrophysiology
• Genetic Counselors' Approach To Postmortem Genetic Testing After Sudden Death: An Exploratory Study
• Screening for Prevention of Sudden Death in the Young: What Is New?

Additional Resources

• A Child Caught Is A Child Saved: Merging Clinical Testing & Genetic Discovery
• Dr. Webster's Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine profile
• Lurie Children's Heart Center's ongoing research initiatives
• Preventing Sudden Death in Early Child: