How one family's tragedies helped unlock a cause of sudden cardiac arrest

After Lauren Philion lost a brother and a sister to sudden cardiac arrest, and almost died herself, extensive study of her family's history has helped lead Canadian researchers to a discovery they hope will help save lives.

How one family's tragedies helped unlock a cause of sudden cardiac arrest
Side-by-side portraits of Jennifer in a high school graduation gown and Peter in a suit at his wedding.

After Lauren Philion lost a brother and a sister to sudden cardiac arrest, and almost died herself, extensive study of her family's history has helped lead Canadian researchers to a discovery they hope will help save lives.