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October 2018

Rachel’s Race for Long QT Syndrome

October 13, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Skelly’s Farm Market, 2713 Hayner Road
Janesville, Wisconsin, WI United States
$25

In memory of Rachel Lancour who died suddenly in her sleep on at age 22. Genetic testing revealed she had Long QT Syndrome (LQTS), a heart rhythm disorder that claims the lives of 4,000 children and young adults annually. In many of these cases, the first symptom is sudden death. The proceeds of this event will go to LQTS research, to improve understanding of LQTS, early recognition and treatment; and to enhance local emergency response capabilities to sudden cardiac arrest.…

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