NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PGxHealth, a division of Clinical Data, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDA), today announced the launch of its genetic test for familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, an inherited heart disease which is the leading cause of heart transplants and a possible cause of sudden cardiac death. The introduction of the FAMILION® DCM Test at the 2009 American Heart Association meeting, November 14-17 in Orlando, FL, marks the third significant genetic test launched by PGxHealth over the past 18 months. The FAMILION DCM Test expands the FAMILION family of genetic tests to six index tests used to diagnose or confirm familial heart disease and demonstrates the Company’s commitment to extending its leadership position in cardiovascular genetics.
