Abstract
During the past decade, developments in the field of DNA diagnostics have resulted in the confirmation of the genetic nature of several cardiac diseases. In a cardiogenetics outpatient clinic, a cardiologist and a clinical geneticist together evaluate persons with a (possible) hereditary cardiac disease. It is of utmost importance that patients with hereditary cardiac diseases be recognised and subsequently referred for genetic counselling as several preventive and therapeutic options are available.
Translated title of the contribution | Cardiogenetics: the importance of identifying patients with hereditary heart disease |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 627-629 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
Volume | 151 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 17 Mar 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Counseling
- Early Diagnosis
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Heart Diseases/genetics
- Humans