5:01 Meeting October 21st - Sudden Cardiac Death: What Do We Know?

Please join us at the Pool and Yacht Club on October 21st at 5:01 pm as we hear from Russell Luepker.

Sudden cardiac death is one of the most common of mortal events.  A study at the University of Minnesota finds some interesting insight on underlying causes.  These provide opportunities for treatment and prevention.

Russell Luepker is Mayo Professor Emeritus in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota and Professor of Medicine. He graduated from the University of Rochester Medical School and interned at University of California at San Diego. After three years at Johns Hopkins in the USPHS, he did a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He also obtained a Masters degree in epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health. Beginning with the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention and Lipid Research Clinic Trials he has consistently worked in the field of cardiovascular disease surveillance and prevention. He is also interested in disease surveillance as director of the Minnesota Heart Survey. Group randomized trials are also an important part of his research such as the NIH supported Minnesota Heart Health Program, CATCH, REACT and ‘Ask about Aspirin’ Study. Dr. Luepker was a member of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panels and on the guidelines taskforces of the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. Dr. Luepker is a member and/or chair of numerous committees of the NIH, CDC, World Heart Federation and American Heart Association. He is chair of the Framingham Advisory Board and other boards.

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