Genetic testing for
heart disease
Genetic testing can improve cardiovascular diagnosis, prognosis, and management
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Genetic testing can make a difference
Genetic testing provides important diagnostic and prognostic information for cardiomyopathies, arrhythmias, aortopathies, and familial hypercholesterolemia.
It can also identify at-risk family members—before life-threatening events occur.
Our printable guide explains how.
Early identification and treatment can be life-saving
For most hereditary cardiovascular diseases, first-degree family members (parents, siblings, children) have a 50% chance of having the same disease-causing genetic variant.
Once a family’s variant is identified, family members can be tested. Negative results eliminate the need for on-going clinical screening for many. Positive results mean at-risk family members can be monitored and treated early.
Genetic testing: An integral component of cardiovascular medicine
A large number of cardiology disorders are hereditary. They're very difficult to diagnose without a genetic test. Genetic testing can also help decide the most effective course of treatment and who else in the family is at risk.
All major cardiology professional societies recommend genetic testing, including:
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American College of Cardiology
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American Heart Association
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Heart Failure Society of America
