Key result
Expanding cardiovascular genetic testing requires more specialized genetic counselors and advanced training programs.
Why the study?
With dramatic increases in available cardiogenetic tests, demand, and result complexity, there is a growing need for specialized cardiovascular genetic counselors and advanced training in cardiology care.
There is a critical need to expand and specialize cardiovascular genetic counseling to effectively translate genomic advancements into patient care.
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Urges expansion of specialized cardiovascular genetic counseling workforce; leaves open scalable training models for clinicians and researchers.
In the era of Precision Medicine the approach to disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention is being transformed across medical specialties, including Cardiology, and increasingly involves genomics approaches. The American Heart Association endorses genetic counseling as an essential component in the successful delivery of cardiovascular genetics care. However, with the dramatic increase in the number of available cardiogenetic tests, the demand, and the test result complexity, there is a need not only for a greater number of genetic counselors but more importantly, for highly specialized cardiovascular genetic counselors. Consequently, there is a pressing need for advanced cardiovascular genetic counseling training, along with innovative online services, telemedicine, and patient-facing digital tools, as the most effective way forward. The speed of implementation of these reforms will be of essence in the translation of scientific advancements into measurable benefits for patients with heritable cardiovascular disease and their families.
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Morales et al. (2023) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. The increasing complexity and availability of cardiovascular genetic testing necessitate a larger workforce of highly specialized cardiovascular genetic counselors and advanced training programs.
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