Key result
Involvement of a genetic counselor in the management of inherited cardiovascular conditions helps promote the efficient use of healthcare dollars by optimizing test selection and interpretation.
Why the study?
Does the involvement of a genetic counselor improve the efficiency and accuracy of genetic testing in individuals with inherited cardiovascular conditions?
Case Report
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Does the involvement of a genetic counselor improve the efficiency and accuracy of genetic testing in individuals with inherited cardiovascular conditions?
Involving genetic counselors in cardiac care optimizes genetic testing utilization and promotes efficient use of healthcare resources.
May support genetic counselor involvement to optimize testing costs; leaves open confirmation in prospective studies.
Recent advances in genetic testing for heritable cardiac diseases have led to an increasing involvement of the genetic counselor in cardiology practice. We present a series of cases collected from a nationwide query of genetics professionals regarding issues related to cost and utilization of genetic testing. Three themes emerged across cases: (1) choosing the most appropriate genetic test, (2) choosing the best person to test, and (3) interpreting results accurately. These cases demonstrate that involvement of a genetic counselor throughout the evaluation, diagnosis, and continuing management of individuals and families with inherited cardiovascular conditions helps to promote the efficient use of healthcare dollars.
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Arscott et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Heritable cardiac diseases. Involvement of a genetic counselor was evaluated on Themes related to cost and utilization of genetic testing. Involvement of a genetic counselor in the management of inherited cardiovascular conditions helps promote the efficient use of healthcare dollars by optimizing test selection and interpretation.
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