Progress With Genetic Cardiomyopathies
Key result
Genetic testing and counseling for genetic cardiomyopathies identify at-risk relatives and guide clinical surveillance to enhance preventive and treatment interventions.
Population
Patients with genetic cardiomyopathies and their family members
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports genetic evaluation in cardiomyopathy families; leaves open prospective trials to confirm outcome benefits.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with genetic cardiomyopathies (principally dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy) and their family members
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Intervention
Genetic testing and genetic counseling
This review highlights the growing role of genetic testing and counseling in the management of genetic cardiomyopathies, particularly for identifying and monitoring at-risk family members.
Cite This Study
Hershberger et al. (2009) conducted a review in Genetic cardiomyopathies. Genetic testing and counseling was evaluated. Genetic testing and counseling for genetic cardiomyopathies identify at-risk relatives and guide clinical surveillance to enhance preventive and treatment interventions.